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A  Personal  Talk  About  the  Stillwell  Service 


XN  offering  prospective  builders  the  benefits  of  a  new 
way  and  a  better  way  to  approach  that  most  im¬ 
portant  business,  home  building,  I  find  we  are 
confronted  with  a  perfectly  natural  inclination  to 
question  the  truth  of  our  claims,  and  the  more  so 
because  your  acquaintance  with  our  work  is  made  largely 
through  the  medium  of  Uncle  Sam’s  mail.  In  this  brief 
account  I  shall  try  to  show  you  why  and  how  we  do  as  we  do, 
as  well  as  to  give  sound  reasons  why  we  can  help  you  as  no 
one  else  can. 

This  business  was  begun  in  1906  and  taken  over  under 
the  present  name  in  1907.  Thousands  of  houses  have  been 
built  from  our  plans  since  that  time,  the  majority  of  which 
were  secured  through  our  correspondence  system.  We  have 
studied  the  building  question  from  the  standpoint  of  the  needs 
of  our  clients  not  only  in  every  part  of  the  LTnited  States, 
but  in  foreign  countries  as  well. 

Our  business  is  still  small  enough  that  I  can  give  per¬ 
sonal  direction  to  most  of  the  inquiries  which  come  in,  as 
well  as  supervise  the  special  work  in  the  drafting  department. 
When  you  deal  with  us,  I  want  you  to  feel  that  you  are  dealing 
with  someone  who  will  treat  your  problems  as  an  individual 
responsibility. 

I  believe  that  we  know  the  real  needs  of  the  home-builder 
in  almost  every  locality.  I  have  been  a  resident  of  South 
Dakota  twenty-five  years,  and  know  what  extremes  of  heat 
and  cold  are,  wind,  sun,  snow  and  rain.  Every  person  em¬ 
ployed  here  has  had  similar  experience.  We  know  the  neces¬ 
sities  of  your  climate,  and  that  the  plans  we  offer  are  adapt¬ 
able  to  your  needs  no  matter  where  you  live. 

Read  very  carefully  all  of  the  printed  pages  in  this  book. 
1  have  personally  supervised  the  preparation  of  our  three 
books.  They  have  been  compiled  right  here  in  our  own  office. 
I  do  not  think  any  statement  is  exaggerated.  They  are  not 
the  exuberant  claims  of  a  paid  advertising  agent,  written  to 
get  your  money. 

The  testimonials  selected  are  more  enthusiastic  than  our 
own  claims.  Complaints  or  requests  for  extra  special  infor¬ 


mation  are  almost  unbelievably  rare.  Nearly  everyone  gets 
more  than  he  expects.  I  am  confident  you  will  be  equally 
well  pleased. 

Los  Angeles  is  literally  the  melting-pot  of  the  nation, 
people  coming  here  from  every  state  and  country.  Many 
come  for  the  sole  purpose  of  making  a  home.  These  homes 
cover  an  amazing  range  of  style  and  cost,  to  suit  almost  any 
taste.  Home-planning  and  home-building  are  fine  arts.  It  is 
well  within  the  truth  to  say  that  in  this  respect  this  city  is 
fully  twenty-five  years  ahead  of  any  other.  Our  reason  for 
mentioning  this  is  to  show  you  that  we  have  first-hand  oppor¬ 
tunities  to  observe  and  keep  ahead  with  the  latest  ideas, 
selecting  the  best,  by  which  you  will  profit.  Southern  Cali¬ 
fornia  homes  are  models  for  all  the  world.  You  can  put  a 
little  California  in  your  home  and  always  be  glad  of  it. 

In  the  preparation  of  this  open  letter,  I  appreciate  what 
is  your  probable  state  of  mind.  You  have  not  decided  what 
style  to  build;  whether  to  let  a  contract  or  not;  whether  tp 
have  a  one  or  a  two-story  house.  You  have  a  number  of 
books  from  which  to  select  plans,  and  perhaps  nothing  ex¬ 
actly  suits  you.  It  is  a  question  whether  to  get  ready-made 
plans,  special  plans  of  a  distant  architect,  or  to  have  plans 
made  locally.  These  problems  confront  everyone  who  builds, 
and  sometimes  it  becomes  a  question  of  “to  build,  or  not  to 
build.’’ 

Make  a  selection  to  suit  yourself.  If  this  isn’t  possible, 
let  us'  prepare  floor  plans  after  your  own  ideas,  and  we  will 
design  an  exterior  of  which  you  will  be  proud. 

Remember  that  Stillwell  plans  are  guaranteed  to  be  sat¬ 
isfactory,  as  represented,  or  your  money  back.  We  shall  be 
glad  to  send  plans  so  that  you  can  inspect  them,  compare 
them  with  any  others,  or  have  them  figured  by  your  con¬ 
tractor.  You  be  the  judge,  and  if  you  don’t  want  to  keep 
them,  they  won’t  cost  you  a  cent. 

Why  not  take 
advantage  of  this 
proposition? 


FOOLS  build  houses  and  wise  men  buy  them,”  is  a  say¬ 
ing  true  only  of  those  who  do  things  unpreparedly. 
Anyone  is  wise  who  builds  or  buys  a  Stillwell  Bunga¬ 
low. 

Many  letters  of  appreciation  come  unsolicited, 
which  is  gratifying;  but  then  we  expect  Stillwell  plans 
to  win  approval — they  are  made  that  way.  Still,  we 
are  often  surprised  at  the  number  of  clients  who  say 
they  are  so  pleased  that  they  would  care  to  make 
little,  if  any,  change. 

‘‘I  would  not  take  $20,000  for  my  Bungalow,  and 
know  I  could  not  have  another  like  it.  If  I  were  to 
build  a  dozen  houses,  they  would  all  be  just  like  the 
one  I  am  in.  Will  tell  you  just  how  well  I  like  it  in 
one  sentence — there  is  not  a  change  I  would  make — al¬ 
though  my  friends  told  me  I  would  never  build  a  house 
without  wanting  to  make  a  few  changes.” 

FLORENCE  POYNTER. 

Martin,  Tenn. 


A  TENNESSEE  [ST1LLWELL-CALIFORNIA]  BUNGALOW  IN  MID-WINTER 


TWENTY  BELOW — “I  am  very  much  pleased  with  the  building  built 
from  plans  sent  me  by  you.  I  made  some  changes,  but  would  not  make 
them  again,  excepting  the  stucco  finish.  People  from  all  parts  of  the  city 
make  it  their  business  to  view  the  place.  There  is  nothing  resembling  it 
in  this  locality.  I  consider  myself  fortunate  in  knowing  where  to  send  for 
the  plans. 

“Very  convenient  in  every  particular  and  cost  no  more  than  other 
modern  houses.  It  has  both  appearance  and  comfort,  cool  in  summer  and 
warm  in  our  severe  winters.  We  were  comfortable  last  winter  with 
twenty  degrees  below'  zero.” 

Michigan  City,  Indiana.  E.  W.  HANLEY. 

STILLWELL  BUNGALOW  BRINGS  GOOD  PRICE— “You  will  note 
by  enclosed  clipping  I  have  sold  the  house  built  from  plans  purchased  from 
your  Company  tw'O  years  ago.  I  am  pleased  to  state  I  received  every 
dollar  I  asked  for  it.” 

Michigan  City,  Indiana.  E.  W.  HANLEY. 

‘‘Edward  E.  Hanlev  today  sold  his  handsome  Bungalow  on  South 
Washington  street  to  George  .J.  and  Herman  Staiger,  the  consideration 
being  $6500.  Messrs.  Staiger  bought  the  place  as  an  investment.  The 


Bungalow  is  built  on  a  California  plan  and  is  one  of  the  attractive  places 
on  South  Washington  street.”  (Newspaper  clipping.) 

UNLIMITED  PRAISE  IN  K A N SAS— “Under  separate  cover  I  am 
sending  you  a  picture  of  my  newly  built  Bungalow,  the  plans  of  which  I 
secured  from  you  last  Spring.  The  house  is  receiving  an  unlimited  amount 
of  praise  for  its  appearance  both  inside  and  out,  and  for  the  convenient 
arrangement.  It  will,  perhaps,  be  gratifying  to  you  to  know  that  w'e  are 
very  much  pleased  with  our  new  home.”  ,T.  R.  GEIS, 

Salina,  Kansas.  Vice-President  Farmers  National  Bank. 

EXCEEDED  EXPECTATIONS — “The  plans  received  and  my  client  is 
perfectly  satisfied  with  them.  They  exceed  my  expectations,  as  it  is  hard 
to  tell  just  what  is  wanted  by  correspondence.” 

Gallup.  New  Mexico.  DAVID  BROWN,  Contractor. 

WAY  BACK  IN  1209 — “I  am  seriously  think’ng  of  building  some  Bun¬ 
galows,  and  since  you  drew  the  plans  for  my  home,  don’t  think  anyone 
else  can  draw  them.  Please  send  me  some  books  that  you  think  will  do 
me  some  good  and  I  will  remit  for  them.” 

Olympia,  Washington.  FRED  W.  CARLYON. 


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“  REPRESENTATIVE  CALIFORNIA  HOMES 


A  Book  of  Two-Story  and  One-Story  Homes  of  Moderate  Cost 
Suitable  for  Reproduction  Under  Nearly  All  Climatic  Conditions 

Price  75  Cents 


A  California  Mission  Style  Home 


E.  W.  STILLWELL  &  CO. 


410  Henne  Building,  122  West  Tb  lrd  Street,  Los  Angeles,  California 


Page  4 


Homes  of  the 

The  Most  Beautiful  and  the  Most  Practical. 

The  IDEAL  home  is  undoubtedly  the  small  house  on  a  large 
lot.  This  idea  has  been  developed  to  a  remarkable  extent  on  the 
Pacific  Coast.  Our  homes  are  generally  conceded  to  be  the  best 
in  the  world,  and  this  country’s  most  appealing  attraction.  Why? 
Because  the  beautiful  surroundings  of  California,  the  congenial 
climate  and  luxuriant  vegetation  have  furnished  for  them  the  finest 
settings  under  the  sun.  Californians  have  the  year-round  oppor¬ 
tunity  to  realize  that  which  we  all  most  desire — beautiful  homes. 
No  other  part  of  the  world  offers  such  opportunities  for  the  in¬ 
spiration  of  architects,  builders  and  home  owners.  This  is  the 
reason  why  builders  all  over  the  continent  are  drawing  more  and 
more  upon  the  latest  ideas  as  developed  in  the  wonderfully  prac¬ 
tical  homes  of  the  Golden  West. 

Substantial  and  Comfortable. 

These  are  year-round  homes.  They  are  built  of  the  same  kinds 
of  materials  as  are  used  elsewhere.  The  better  class  of  Bungalows 
and  two-story  houses  all  have  good  concrete  foundations,  double 
floors,  furnaces,  etc.  Even  the  cheapest  have  masonry  founda¬ 
tions,  are  framed  up  and  plastered  throughout.  As  a  rule,  our 
builders  use  as  good  grades  of  materials  as  are  employed  in  the 
Middle  West  and  East;  but  our  mild  climate  does  not  require 
very  tight  construction  and  other  precautions  against  extremes 
of  cold.  For  Eastern  building  the  required  tightness  and  warmth 
are  as  easily  secured  in  Bungalows  as  in  any  other  style  of 
architecture. 


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There’s  a  little  side  street  at  the  edge  of  the  town, 
That  slopes  from  the  brow  of  the  hill, 

Where  the  shadows  lie  deep  from  the  sun  going  down. 
And  the  harsh  city  noises  are  still. 

The  white  wings  of  peace  seem  to  brood  in  the  air 
Of  this  little  side  street  that  I  know, 

And  Phyllis  so  fair  is  awaiting  me  there, 

In  our  own  little  Bungalow. 


E.  W .  Stillwell  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


Golden  West 

The  Stillwell  Architectural  Service. 

In  accuracy  and  completeness  of  detail  drawings,  Builders  find 
our  plans  exceptionally  easy  to  follow.  Particularly  in  our  cor¬ 
respondence  service,  have  we  realized  the  necessity  of  reliability 
and  explicitness  in  the  plans,  if  the  houses  are  to  be  faithfully  re¬ 
produced.  People  in  every  State  in  the  United  States,  Canada 
and  many  foreign  lands  are  enjoying  homes  built  from  our  plans. 
We  have  had  a  longer  experience  in  correspondence  work  than 
any  other  architect  in  the  West.  A  few  testimonials  printed  herein 
do  not  in  the  least  exaggerate  the  work  we  do. 

We  do  no  supervising  or  superintending  of  buildings  under 
construction,  nor  do  we  take  bids  for  the  same.  By  eliminating 
the  doubtful  value  of  supervision  and  specializing  on  plans  only, 
we  do  not  perform  the  full  service  of  local  architects.  On  the 
other  hand,  we  make  Stillwell  plans  more  plain  and  explicit  and 
furnish  more  and  better  drawings  and  specifications  than  most 
regular  architects  who  get  5  per  cent  or  more  for  their  services, 
which  usually  include  supervision.  Most  architects  will  not  fur¬ 
nish  a  bill  of  materials,  but  we  prepare  very  minutely  itemized 
quantity  lists.  The  aim  of  the  Stillwell  service  is  to  produce  such 
perfectly  explicit  plans  that  any  prospective  builder  can  use  them 
intelligently,  let  his  own  contracts  safely,  and  save  money  in  so 
doing. 

We  have  the  confidence  in  the  value  of  our  services  which  en¬ 
ables  us  to  make  our  remarkable  Guarantee  and  Money-back  offer 
on  all  the  plans  in  our  books. 


Fires 


The  stern  wheel  of  Toil — let  it  drive  as  it  may; 

At  even  its  driving  is  done, 

And  my  cares  fall  away  at  the  close  of  the  day 
As  the  morning  mist  melts  in  the  sun. 

In  the  quaint  inglenook,  with  my  pipe  and  my  book, 
I  sit  by  the  fire-light’s  glow, 

With  Phyllis  so  fair,  with  the  light  on  her  hair — 
In  our  own  little  Bungalow. 


Representative  California  Homes 


Page  5 


No.  R-854. 


In  the  planning  of  Bungalows  it  requires  considerable  skill  to  arrange  for  one 
with  a  side  porch,  at  little  extra  cost,  that  will  be  in  architectural  harmony  with  the 
spirit  of  the  Bungalow  as  a  whole.  On  the  porch  of  this  Bungalow  one  can  have 
complete  privacy,  using  a  screen. 

With  such  a  big  porch  the  necessity  of  an  entrance  hall — so  often  spoiling  the 
plan  of  many  otherwise  good  homes — is  avoided.  In  winter,  the  whole  can  be  glassed 
in  for  a  northern  climate  and  used  for  a  sun  porch,  a  practice  which  is  not  uncom¬ 
mon  even  in  California.  The  side  porch  makes  it  easy  to  have  a  separate  entrance 
to  the  dining  room,  which  is  a  valuable  feature,  too. 

In  convenience  of  arrangement,  the  floor  plan  is  the  equal  of  any  six-room 
house.  There  is  an  inside  stairway  to  a  two-thirds  basement.  This  is  combined  with 
stairs  to  the  attic  (nearly  eight  feet  high)  to  economize  both  space  and  cost. 


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Divide  the  cost  of  plans  by  the 
years  you  will  live  in  your  home 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  57 


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Page  6 


E.  W .  Stillwell  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


No.  R-86 


Representative  California  Homes 


No.  R-86. 

In  drawing  the  plans  of  this  house,  the  first  requirement  was 
that  it  should  provide  every  conceivable  comfort  and  convenience. 
Another  was  that  the  quality  of  materials  and  workmanship — vis¬ 
ible  and  concealed — was  to  be  of  the  very  best. 

Plans,  therefore,  call  for  good  construction — suitable  for  the 
North  or  elsewhere.  The  following  plans  in  this  book  are  like¬ 
wise  prepared  for  practical  use  in  any  climate. 

The  court  is  the  most  notable  feature  of  the  first-story  plan.  It 
has  a  cement  floor  and  is  partly  covered  by  the  overhanging  bal¬ 
cony.  The  expectation  is  that  one  day  the  remainder  will  all  be 
glassed  in. 


Page  7 


The  kitchen  porch  is  walled  up  and  plastered.  High  screened 
openings  are  permanently  equipped  with  outward  swinging  sash. 
The  floor  is  cement  and  the  porch  is  suitable  for  laundry  purposes 
at  all  seasons. 

The  hall,  den  and  living  room  are  finished  in  quartered  oak, 
the  dining  room  and  bed  rooms  in  white  enamel  with  mahogany 
doors. 

Bed  Room  No.  5  is  a  sleeping  porch  with  high  openings, 
equipped  with  sashes  which  drop  into  pockets  under  hinged  stools. 

The  plumbing  and  electrical  equipment  was  costly.  The  house 
built  by  day  labor  before  the  war  represents  an  investment  of 
$7000. 


Page  8 


E.  W .  Stillwell  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


No.  R-88. 

This  is  perhaps  our  most  handsome  story  and  a  half  exterior.  It  is  a  house  of  great  richness 
and  refinement.  The  porch  masonry  and  outside  of  the  fireplace  are  hard  burned  and  clinker 
brick  laid  rough.  The  walls  are  shingles.  The  porch  floor  and  steps  are  concrete. 

The  rooms  of  each  plan  are  well  connected  and  most  of  them  easily  accessible  from  a  hall. 
The  dining  room  and  living  room  are  separated  by  a  wide  open  arch.  These  rooms  have  beamed 
ceilings  and  a  paneled  wainscoting.  A  breakfast  room  is  coming  to  be  a  necessity  with  many 
families.  In  this  case  it  is  conveniently  located  with  reference  to  the  kitchen  and  dining  room. 
Provision  is  made  in  the  working  plans  for  the  following  conveniences:  Bookcases,  fireplace,  coat 
closet,  kitchen  cabinets,  buffet,  built-in  refrigerator,  laundry  on  screen  porch,  large  closets  on 
second  floor  and  clothes  chute. 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


Representative  California  Homes 


Page  9 


No.  R-89-A. 

These  plans  are  an  alteration  of  R-88  to  provide  especially  for 
an  extra  bath  room  and  larger  bed  rooms. 

There  is  a  concrete  basement  up  as  far  as  the  living  room  and 
den,  the  ground  under  these  rooms  being  merely  excavated  four 
feet  below  the  joists. 

A  breakfast  porch  is  one  of  the  unique  features  of  the  plan. 
A  pass-pantry  completely  isolates  the  kitchen.  The  form  of  the 
house  admits  of  very  large  second-story  closets  under  the  slope 
of  the  roof. 


NOTE: — All  second-story  rooms  of  all  three  plans  have  full  height  ceilings. 


No.  R-89-B. 

The  form  of  this  house  is  exactly  the  same  as  the  original  on 
the  opposite  page.  The  plan  is  entirely  different. 

This  basement  is  small,  being  but  10^4  feet  wide  through  the 
center  of  the  plan,  being  intended  only  for  heating  requirements. 
Enlarging  to  any  desired  size  would  not  necessitate  any  altera¬ 
tion  of  plans. 

While  a  pantry  like  this  adds  to  the  cost  and  increases  work 
some,  it  has  obvious  advantages.  The  stairway  location  is  ideal 
for  accessibility  from  first-story  rooms. 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


Page  1  0 


E.  W .  Stilhvell  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


No.  R-810. 

This  is  a  fine  specimen  of  the  many  beautiful  things  California  has  to  contribute 
to  the  New  Architecture.  A  house  of  this  kind  must  have  plain  flat  surfaces  or  panels 
with  windows  carefully  grouped  and  placed.  Although  the  roof  in  perspective  appears 
flat,  there  is  a  sufficient  air  space  under  it  and  special  roof  ventilators  are  provided  as 
well  as  vents  under  the  wide  cornice. 

The  front  porch  is  one  of  the  best  features.  The  roof  above  is  flat  so  that  it  may 
be  used  for  all  the  purposes  to  which  balconies  are  put. 

Rooms  throughout  are  of  generous  proportions.  The  room  opening  off  from 
the  stair  hall  may  be  furnished  as  a  den,  library  or  even  as  a  bedroom.  Under  the 
stair  landing  is  a  fine  light  cloak  room  with  a  lavatory.  The  second  floor  has  three 
large  bedrooms,  bath,  a  maid’s  room,  and  a  dressing  room  for  the  front  bed  room. 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


Representative  California  Homes 


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No.  R-811. 

Where  a  cement  plaster  exterior  is  desired,  it  is  more  appropriate  to  adopt  some 
simple,  plain  design,  rather  than  to  substitute  plaster  on  what  would  otherwise  be  an 
ordinary  sided  or  shingled  house.  Plain  surfaces  and  solid  construction  of  a  design 
to  carry  out  the  idea  of  durability  and  strength  of  that  material  are  best.  Such  a  house 
might  appear  to  some  as  suitable  only  to  a  semi-tropic  climate,  but  this  has  actually 
been  duplicated  in  Iowa  with  extremely  gratifying  results. 

The  plans  provide  for  large,  well  arranged  rooms,  large  closets  and  all  modern 
conveniences.  In  addition  to  the  usual  number  of  rooms  is  a  breakfast  room  with  a 
china  cupboard  of  its  own.  Sometimes  such  a  room  is  converted  into  a  conservatory. 
There  are  two  rear  porches — one  open  and  one  enclosed. 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


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No.  R-812 

The  exterior  of  this  fine  two-story  house  is  stucco,  with  a  cream  color  sand  finish 
surface  and  brown  stained  shingles. 

The  dividing  line  between  the  stories  is  marked  by  a  slight  offset  of  the  second- 
story  walls  beyond  the  first  story.  The  entire  exterior  might  be  all  stucco  or  all 
shingles.  If  it  were  necessary  to  have  a  wider  front  porch,  that  could  easily  be 
arranged. 

No.  R-812  is  an  arrangement  of  12  rooms  which  cannot  be  excelled  for  con¬ 
venience  or  low  building  cost.  The  kitchen  work  is  compassed  in  a  small  space, 
but  there  is  plenty  of  compact  cupboard  and  storage  space.  The  back  porch  is  a 
real  room,  permanently  enclosed. 

No.  R-812A 

No.  R-812-A  is  an  alternative  plan  for  the  same  exterior. 

For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  57 


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No.  R-813. 

The  advantage  of  the  square  shape  for  economical  construction  is  well  known.  It  is  especially 
true  of  any  full  two-story  house.  The  difficulty  lies  in  designing  it  so  that  the  cheap-to-build  idea 
will  not  result  in  a  mediocre  looking  house.  Thousands  of  square-shape  look  alike,  often  many  in 
the  same  block. 

This  house  is  decidedly  different  without  being  expensively  so.  Lower  walls  are  siding  and 
the  second  story  is  shingled.  Porch  and  terrace  walls  are  white  cement. 

The  plan  is  perfect  in  the  accessibility  of  all  parts  of  the  house.  A  special  point  to  be  noted  is 
that  each  room  is  independent  of  all  others. 

Among  other  features,  which  are  most  always  lacking  in  cheap  houses,  but  provided  here,  are: 
A  downstairs  toilet — a  breakfast  room  (that  could  also  be  a  maid’s  room) — stairway  lighted  above 
as  well  as  below — big  closets — a  clothes-airing  balcony — and  a  clothes  chute  to  the  laundry  in  the 
basement. 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


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No.  R-814. 

Exterior  walls  of  this  bungalow  are  siding  over  insulating  paper  and  sheathing. 
The  siding  is  stained  brown,  the  shingled  roof  is  brown  of  a  lighter  shade  and  the  win¬ 
dow  trim  is  painted  a  light  cream. 

In  the  first  story  the  front  closets  are  so  large  that  they  could  accommodate  a 
concealed  wall  bed  or  disappearing  bed  which  so  many  like  to  install  to  make  the  den 
an  emergency  bed  room.  The  breakfast  alcove  will  seat  4  or  5  persons  comfortably 
and  the  use  of  it  will  save  a  lot  of  unnecessary  work  at  all  times. 

While  the  house  is  really  one  story,  it  is  so  large  as  to  give  an  unusually  good 
attic.  We  have  planned  it  with  two  nice  rooms  in  which  the  low  walls  are  5  feet  high, 
sloping  from  that  point  upward.  The  basement  occupies  the  entire  space  back  of  the 
living  room  line  and  is  divided  into  the  usual  number  of  rooms. 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  57 


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No.  R-815-A. 

No.  R-815-A  is  a  change  of  the 
plans  of  R-814  for  outside  walls  of 
hollow  tile  and  face  brick.  The 
front  of  the  house  is  like  the  orig¬ 
inal  reversed  and  the  attic  is  the 
same  with  a  nice  bath  room  added. 
The  basement  in  this  case  is  full 
size. 

An  especially  commendable 
feature  of  the  plan  is  the  glassed-in 
porch  so  convenient  to  the  entrance 
and  bed  room. 


No.  R-815-B. 

No.  R-815-B  is  a  simple  revision 
of  the  plans  of  R-814.  The  elimina¬ 
tion  of  one  bed  room  provides  an 
entrance  hall  and  gives  more  porch 
space.  The  location  of  the  porch 
just  reverses  the  front  of  the  orig¬ 
inal  house. 

The  basement  and  attic  plans  are 
like  R-814  except  there  is  an  addi¬ 
tional  bath  in  the  attic. 


No.  R-815-C. 

The  first-floor  plan  of  this  alteration  is  nearly  like  the  original  on  the 
opposite  page,  but  plans  call  for  a  generally  better  construction.  First- 
story  walls  are  solid  brick;  second-story  gables  are  stucco. 

The  floor  line  is  6  feet  above  grade.  This  admits  of  large  windows 
in  the  basement  so  the  house  is  high  and  dry.  A  basement  garage  takes 
up  the  space  under  bed  rooms  No.  2  and  No.  3.  Where  lower  cost  must 
be  obtained  a  study  of  the  working  blue  prints  will  reveal  several  places 
where  reductions  can  be  made. 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


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No.  R-816. 

This  mission  style  home  is  essentially  a  warm  climate  house,  although 
plans  provide  for  heating  with  a  furnace.  Outer  walls  are  water-proofed 
white  stucco  over  metal  lath.  The  beauty  of  the  stucco  is  accentuated  by 
the  use  of  trimmings  of  terra  cotta  tile  roofing. 

The  location  of  the  house  requires  no  regulation  covered  porch,  although 
the  front  one  could  be  roofed  if  desired.  The  living  room  is  so  planned  as 
to  always  be  light  and  cool. 

The  second-story  arrangement  is  unique  in  many  ways.  The  family 
bed  rooms  have  three  exposures,  but  if  anyone  wants  to  sleep  out,  there  is 
a  big  second-story  porch. 

Originally,  the  sewing  room  space  was  planned  as  a  part  of  the  porch, 
the  sun  room  was  not  enclosed  and  the  maid’s  bath  was  a  store  room. 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


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No.  R-817. 

This  is  one  of  the  best  examples  of  the  true  mission  style.  It  has  the  typical 
plan  of  a  court  or  “patio”  enclosed  by  three  sides  of  the  building.  The  two  wings 
extend  back  from  the  front  and  as  they  are  independently  roofed,  the  court  is 
open.  This  offers  the  greatest  amount  of  comfort  as  all  the  rooms  are  perfectly 
lighted  and  ventilated.  The  roofs  of  these  houses  are  commonly  made  of  Span¬ 
ish  tile,  but  look  well  of  shingles  with  tile  hips  and  ridges. 

The  principal  rooms  are  finished  with  heavy  box  ceiling  beams  and  paneled 
wainscoting.  The  living  room  fireplace  is  very  large  and  is  built  of  split  field 
stone;  that  of  the  den  is  smaller  and  has  a  tile  front.  A  stairway  leads  to  an 
open  air  roof  garden  which  is  one  of  the  attractive  features  of  the  house.  This 
house  is  heavily  framed,  and  is  covered  with  sheathing,  building  paper  and  cement 
plaster. 


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“ Preparedness ”  in  building 
paps  right  from  the  start 

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No.  R-818. 


If  one  starts  out  with  the  idea  of  the  most  for  the  money,  this  plan  cannot  be  beat.  The  house 
has  a  neat  appearance  and  the  shape  permits  very  rapid  construction.  It  is  different  and  shows 
up  well  for  the  cost. 

The  room  plan  is  laid  out  around  a  very  inexpensive  stairway  arrangement — none  could  be 
more  conveniently  situated.  If  one  prefers  a  very  large  living  room,  this  can  be  secured  by  remov¬ 
ing  the  partition  between  the  den  and  the  living  room. 

The  one  bed  room  downstairs  has  a  large  closet  and  toilet  room.  The  location  makes  it  avail¬ 
able  for  an  aged  person’s  room,  a  maid’s  room  or  a  sick  room  for  the  isolation  of  a  contagious  case. 

Second-story  rooms  have  two  outside  wall  exposures,  always  assuring  good  light  and  ventila¬ 
tion.  The  sleeping  porch  is  equipped  with  disappearing  sash  and  screens. 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  57 


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No.  R-819. 

The  term  Swiss  Chalet  has  stuck  to  the  Bungalows  and  two-story  houses  that  have 
flat  roofs  and  more  or  less  timber  construction  showing  especially  in  roof  supports. 
This  house  is  a  beautiful  example  of  the  medium-cost  Chalets.  Exterior  walls  are 
siding  and  the  roof  of  a  white  asbestos-coated  roll  roofing. 

First  story  ceilings  are  9  feet  high  and  second  8  feet.  The  plans  were  prepared 
under  the  censorship  of  a  woman  having  expert  knowledge  of  woman’s  housekeeping 
needs.  Note  the  accessibility  of  all  parts  of  the  house  and  the  many  built-in  acces¬ 
sories.  A  special  feature  of  the  plan  is  the  manner  in  which  the  first-story  bedroom  is 
connected  by  a  small  room  with  the  toilet.  The  purpose  is  the  complete  isolation  of 
these  rooms  in  cases  of  contagious  diseases,  an  inestimable  advantage  to  any  family. 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


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No.  R-820. 

This  flat  roof  and  wide  overhang  style  of  Bungalow  is  known  as  the  “Swiss  Chalet.” 
The  exterior  construction  otherwise  is  like  any  other  Bungalow.  The  roof  is  covered 
with  white  asbestos  composition  roofing.  The  construction  is  so  strong  that  it  will 
stand  up  well  in  any  locality.  Plans  call  for  concrete  floors  in  basement  and  front 
porch. 

The  arrangement  of  the  interior  is  ideal.  Note  the  special  feature  of  the  Holmes 
Disappearing  Bed.  The  den,  with  its  beautiful  built-in  cabinet,  may  be  instantly  con¬ 
verted  into  a  bedroom  simply  by  drawing  out  the  concealed  bed.  The  second  story 
screened  rooms  are  built  in  the  center  of  the  attic.  By  extending  the  back  room  to  the 
rear  kitchen  wall,  it  could  be  made  large  enough  to  divide  into  two  rooms. 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  57 


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No.  R-821. 

Although  of  a  rather  narrow  width,  this  exterior  is  designed  to  give  the 
appearance  of  quite  a  large  house.  It  is  suitable  for  a  lot  as  wide  as  35  feet. 

Outer  walls  are  siding  to  the  tops  of  windows  where  a  frieze  runs  around 
the  house  to  form  a  stop  for  second-story  shingles. 

Plan  No.  R-821-A  is  same  house  cut  down  to  fit  a  30-foot  lot. 


No.  R-821A 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


No.  R-821 


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No.  R-822. 

This  house  meets  a  popular  demand  for  a  story  and  a  half  house  at  a  very  low 
cost.  This  is  made  possible  only  by  keeping  the  exterior  plain  and  avoiding  a  good 
many  “extra”  features  in  the  floor  plans.  The  main  part  of  the  house  and  porch  is 
under  one  roof.  The  porch  work  is  brick  with  a  cement  floor.  Siding  is  stained  brown 
and  trimmings  painted  white.  There  is  a  large  cellar  which  is  reached  by  stairs  from 
the  back  porch. 

The  plan  provides  for  six  rooms.  The  living  room  has  a  plain  brick  fireplace.  The 
buffet  in  the  end  of  the  dining  room  is  a  most  attractive  thing  with  a  high  window 
above  and  long  windows  on  each  side.  The  kitchen  has  a  ventilated  cooler  and  com¬ 
plete  cupboard  equipment.  The  second  floor  has  two  balconies  and  much  closet  room. 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  57 


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No.  R-823. 

This  is  another  Bungalow  with  two  attic  rooms.  Exterior  walls  are  siding  and 
shingles  with  surfaced  trimmings.  The  overhang  of  the  roof  is  supported  by  substan¬ 
tial  brackets  characteristic  of  this  style  of  architecture.  The  porch  floor  is  wood  but 
might  be  made  of  cement. 

Compared  with  many  Bungalows,  the  rooms  are  large,  and  one  of  the  special  ad¬ 
vantages  are  roomy  closets  below  and  above.  The  living  room  has  a  large  practical 
fireplace  which  is  decorative  inside  and  outside.  The  pass  halls  give  access  to  the 
bath  from  three  principal  rooms  of  the  first  floor  and  is  conveniently  located  in  con¬ 
nection  with  the  stairway.  The  stairway  and  hall  above  are  well  lighted  from  a  rear 
gable. 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


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No.  R-824. 

This  is  a  splendid  example  of  the  way  in  which  a  Bungalow  with  ordinary  plan 
and  exterior  may  be  finished  in  plaster.  Such  a  house  as  this  can  be  built  of  metal 
lath  on  framing,  brick,  or  hollow  tiles.  Work  of  this  character  requires  plans  pre¬ 
pared  with  the  utmost  care  in  every  detail.  As  a  rule  the  ordinary  Bungalow  can 
not  be  finished  in  plaster  without  certain  changes  in  plans.  On  account  of  the  simple 
roof  lines,  this  house  is  a  very  economical  one  to  build. 

There  are  seven  rooms.  The  two  rear  bed  rooms  have  deep  wardrobes.  The 
screened  porch  with  ventilated  cooler,  closet  and  laundry  trays  is  large  enough  to  be 
called  a  work  room.  Entrance  to  the  cellar  is  from  the  kitchen  while  the  attic  stairs 
go  up  from  the  rear. 


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Get  your  wording  plans  Well  in 
advance  of  the  time  of  building 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  57 


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No.  R-825. 

Here  is  something  entirely  new  in  Bungalow  design.  The  exterior  is  cement 
plaster  and  the  roof  is  red  Spanish  tiles.  The  lines  are  simple,  dignified  and  decidedly 
“classy.”  This  is  an  excellent  house  for  either  an  inside  or  corner  lot. 

The  floor  plan  appeals  to  many  who  require  many  large  rooms,  but  do  not  like  to 
climb  weary  stairs  to  reach  half  of  them.  There  are  eight  principal  rooms,  halls, 
closets,  bath  and  screen  porch.  Also  a  large  cement  cellar  and  stairs  to  the  attic 
space.  All  of  the  cabinet  work,  including  bookcases,  arches,  buffet,  closet  drawer  chests, 
kitchen  cupboards,  are  beautifully  designed  and  leave  nothing  to  be  desired. 

Outside  and  inside  this  is  a  house  of  quality  and  therefore  requires  more  of  an 
investment  than  an  ordinary  bungalow. 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


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No.  R-826. 


well  finished  outside  and  inside  as  most  houses  costing  ten  thousand  dollars.  The 
outside  is  a  pleasing  combination  of  brick,  siding,  and  shingles,  the  brick  running  to 
the  window  sills,  the  walls  sided,  and  the  gables  shingled. 

Square  columned  arches  separate  the  reception  hall  and  nook  from  the  living 
room.  This  room  has  box  ceiling  beams  and  paneled  wainscoting.  The  dining  room 
has  a  beautiful  buffet;  also  an  extra  china  closet.  Kitchen  and  pantry  are  equipped 
with  every  desirable  convenience.  The  attic  contains  two  rooms,  each  12x13  feet  with 
closets  and  storage  space.  These  rooms  are  in  the  main  side  gables.  Ceilings  are 
partly  sloping,  the  side  walls  being  cut  by  rafters  at  a  height  of  5*4  feet. 


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Lumber  dealers  make  their  BIG 
profits  on  “ extras ”  and  small 
lots.  If  you  b  uild  by  the 
day  our  detailed  bill  of  material 
will  pay  for  itself  and  more 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


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No.  R-827-A. 

These  plans  and  the  following  ones  are 
modifications  of  the  original  house  on  page  26. 
The  second-story  plan  to  the  right  is  prac¬ 
tically  the  same  as  in  R-826. 

The  difference  in  the  first-story  plans  is 
in  the  minor  changes  in  arrangement.  This 
plan  has  a  full  size  basement  containing  a  work 
shop,  a  store  room,  a  laundry  and  a  dust-proof 
concrete  fuel  room. 


No.  R-827-B. 

These  plans  are  special  alterations  of  R-826 
and  the  construction  is  such  that  it  is  superior 
in  every  way. 

All  exterior  walls  are  of  brick.  The  base¬ 
ment  is  full  size  and  is  divided  into  large  rooms 
by  solid  concrete  walls.  One  of  them — a  chil¬ 
dren’s  play  room — occupies  all  the  space  under 
the  living  room  and  nook.  As  the  house  floor 
is  3*4  feet  above  grade,  this  room  has  seven 
windows,  also  a  fireplace. 

The  roof  is  higher  and  somewhat  steeper 
than  the  original. 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


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No.  R-828. 

People  are  greatly  attracted  to  anything  that  is  different  from  the  average  mediocre  house. 
This  is  a  unique  specimen  of  domestic  architecture,  having  the  genuine  home  aspect. 

Exterior  walls  are  shingled  with  broad  courses  to  the  weather.  The  rough  tapestry  brick 
seen  in  the  porch  walls  and  bay  windows  is  laid  up  with  thick  white  mortar  joints. 

Floor  plans  are  unlike  the  average  bungalow.  Every  provision  is  made  for  the  simplifi¬ 
cation  of  housework,  including  a  conveniently  located  maid’s  room  accessible  from  the 
enclosed  back  porch. 

The  open  terrace-porch  off  the  living  room  could  well  be  built  as  a  sun  porch  or  con¬ 
servatory. 

Second-story  ceilings  are  all  full  height,  leaving  an  abundance  of  storage  space  under 
the  eaves. 

The  sleeping  porch  is  equipped  with  Pullman  windows,  the  sash  disappearing  under 
hinged  stools. 

It  has  been  suggested  that  a  dormer  on  the  roof  might  improve  the  appearance.  The 
chief  characteristic  of  the  house  is  simplicity  of  outline,  but  a  dormer  would  be  all  right  if 
one  more  room  is  needed. 

For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


Representative  California  Homes 


Page  29 


No.  R-829. 


Rarely  does  a  house  so  successfully  combine  the  general  lines  of  the  true 
Bungalow  with  so  many  qualities  of  the  old  cottage  styles.  The  house  presents 
a  most  pleasing  front  with  its  beautiful  cement  porch  enclosed  with  a  simple 
rock-faced  artificial  brown-stone  railing. 

In  arranging  for  light  rooms  the  central  thought  was  to  reduce  the  living 
requirements  of  a  fair  size  family  to  a  simple  one-story  proposition.  The 
accessibility  of  the  rooms  is  obviously  exceptional.  The  permanently  glassed- 
and-screened  back  porch  is  large  and  might  be  used  for  laundry  purposes.  The 
concrete  basement  occupies  the  rear  two-thirds  of  the  building,  and  is  divided 
into  a  furnace  room  through  the  center,  laundry  room  and  store  room;  all 
accessible  through  a  hallway  having  outside  and  inside  stairs.  The  attic  space 
is  eight  feet  high. 


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Not  hotv  cheap,  but  horv  well 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


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E.  W.  StilllDell  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


No.  R-830. 

Brick  Bungalows  of  very  moderate  cost  can  be  built,  altho  often  regarded 
as  prohibitive  in  cost.  The  design  selected  is  a  replica  of  one  of  the  South¬ 
land’s  most  attractive  homes  with  changes  to  make  it  applicable  to  any  climatic 
requirements.  The  exterior  is  hard  pressed  face  brick,  gray  predominating, 
but  with  enough  variation  in  shades  and  surface  to  produce  a  beautiful  mottled 
effect. 

The  plan  is  for  seven  rooms  of  good  proportions.  The  sanitary  arrange¬ 
ments  are  excellent,  there  being  separate  plumbing  to  isolate  completely  the 
small  bed  room  in  any  case  of  sickness,  or  if  it  is  used  as  a  maid’s  room.  The 
exceptional  convenience  of  the  built-in  furniture  is  a  feature  of  the  plan. 
Both  sides  of  the  arch  buttresses  have  splendid  roomy  recesses  for  books, 
writing  desk,  etc.  The  bath  room  and  kitchen  have  an  extraordinary  amount 
of  cupboard  room.  The  roof  is  designed  low,  but  still  there  is  an  unfinished 
attic  about  8  feet  high  in  the  center. 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


Practical  Serviceability  of  STILLWELL-PLANNED  California  HOMES 

EASILY  ADAPTED  TO  MEET  ALL  CLIMATIC  CONDITIONS 


The  beautiful  homes  of  California  are  a  natural  product  of  the 
Pacific  Coast.  A  wide  range  of  climatic  and  site  conditions  furnish 
a  variety  of  settings  for  ideal  homes. 

A  kindly  climate  and  a  beautiful  land  promotes  originality  in 
architecture.  The  classic  architectural  forms  of  ancient  Greece, 
Rome  and  the  other  Mediterranean  countries,  were  adopted 
throughout  the  world  and  adapted  to  the  varying  conditions  of 
climate.  So  have  California  style  homes — the  bungalow  in  particular 
— been  found  practical  under  the  severest  tests  and  accepted  as  a 
distinctly  American  architectural  style. 

Yet  few  people  outside  of  California  and  the  tourist  class  under¬ 
stand  what  bungalows  really  are.  A  prolific  source  of  misinforma¬ 
tion  about  bungalows  is  the  publication  of  some  good  bungalow 
pictures  secured  through  Los  Angeles  photographers,  but  accompa¬ 
nied  by  plans  that  do  not  fit  and  do  not  reproduce  the  original 
exteriors  if  built  from.  Most  of  the  so-called  bungalows,  Eastern 
built,  that  are  illustrated  in  various  publications  are  so  unattractive 
as  to  give  many  prospective  builders  of  artistic  tastes  an  entirely 
false  conception  of  the  beauties  and  advantages  of  California  homes 
and  bungalows  in  particular. 

The  average  North  American  home  has  to  provide  for  a  combina¬ 
tion  of  climates — extremely  hot  in  summer  and  bitter  cold  in  winter. 
The  homes  of  the  Pacific  Coast  that  are  shown  in  Stillwell  publica¬ 
tions  are,  for  the  most  part,  perfectly  adaptable  to  the  requirements 
of  cold  climates. 

All  of  these  houses  have  solid  foundations — usually  concrete. 
Most  of  them  have  cellars  or  basements  which  provide  for  heating 
equipment.  The  same  kinds  and  sizes  of  timber  and  other  materials 
are  specified  for  construction  as  are  universally  used. 

Local  conditions  may  require  such  changes  as  the  elimination  or 
addition  of  insulating  papers,  sheathing,  or  change  of  size  or  depth 
of  foundations.  These  more  or  less  concealed  details  of  construc¬ 
tion  in  most  cases  can  be  arranged  by  the  builder  to  suit  the  owner. 
Specifications  therefor  are  left  open  for  individual  selection  in  our 
specification  blanks.  Other  changes  as  to  arrangement  can  often 
be  specified  in  the  building  contract  or  in  a  supplementary  sheet 
attached  to  specifications. 


In  all  our  plans,  provision  is  made  for  screening  all  windows  with 
full  length  screens.  Where  screened  sleeping  porches  are  not  pro¬ 
vided,  bedrooms  may  be  equipped  with  hinged  casement  sashes,  or 
with  disappearing  (drop)  sashes  or  more  of  the  double  sliding  type 
of  windows  added.  In  most  cases,  sleeping  porches  may  be  built  out 
from  bedrooms  without  affecting  the  original  plan. 

Very  few  of  our  plans  provide  for  vestibules  as  they  spoil  the 
arrangement  of  a  small  plan  and  do  not  look  well.  But  winter 
vestibules  can  be  made  to  set  up  in  sections.  Front  porches  may  be 
glassed  or  screened  in  according  to  season  and  location. 

Every  one  of  our  plans  show  a  screened  porch  or  enclosed  entry.  These 
are  rooms  which  are  considered  indispensible  in  warm  climates  and  are 
even  more  necessary  in  cold  climates.  These  porches,  or  rather  rear 
entrance  halls  or  vestibules,  are  studded  up  and  have  walls  the  same  as 
any  room.  Openings  are  high,  which  feature  shuts  out  the  hot  sun,  dust, 
rain  or  snow,  allows  the  full  use  of  the  wall  and  floor  spaces  and 
effectually  conceals  the  interior.  The  screen  openings  are  so  made  that 
they  can  be  equipped  with  winter  sash  and  storm  doors.  Thus  the  glass 
enclosed  screen  porch  serves  as  a  rear  vestibule  and  often  provides  a  very 
comfortable  basement  stairway  location  which  does  not  interfere  with  the 
convenient  arrangement  of  other  rooms.  Dirt  is  not  tracked  through  the 
kitchen  and  proper  ventilation  is  secured. 

Sunshine  is  both  a  germicide  and  nerve  tonic,  so  the  large  window  area 
which  is  so  characteristic  of  California  homes  is  equally  desirable  in  other 
climates.  If  this  increases  the  cost  of  heating,  it  is  a  healthful  measure 
and  less  expensive  than  doctors’  bills.  It  also  promotes  dryness  within. 
The  wide  overhang  or  roof  extension  of  these  homes  shields  outside  walls 
from  the  intense  heat  of  the  summer  sun  at  mid-day.  When  the  sun  is 
low  in  winter,  the  roof  is  high  enough  to  admit  his  cheering  warmth. 

The  height  of  most  first  story  ceilings  in  these  houses  are  between  9 
and  10  feet — the  average  American  room  height.  Second  story  ceilings 
are  8  feet  high.  For  the  South  and  Southwest,  ceilings  may  be  raised  to 
conform  to  custom  if  desired. 

By  increasing  the  width  and  length  of  floor  plans,  this  will,  with  higher 
ceilings,  give  the  spaciousness  of  open  rooms  and  halls  which  add  to  com¬ 
fort  during  the  long  heated  period.  But  the  cost  of  building  is  greatly 
increased  thereby  as  is  also  the  expense  of  furnishing.  It  is  often  better 
to  save  by  building  on  a  medium  size  plan,  but  giving  special  attention  to 
the  ventilation  of  overhead  attic  and  under-floor  spaces. 

By  exercising  a  little  ingenuity,  any  builder  can  use  our  ready-made 
working  plans  for  building  homes  in  any  part  of  the  country.  To  enable 
builders  to  use  these  low  cost  stock  plans,  we  are  always  glad  to  offer 
suggestions  as  to  changes.  Where  extensive  departures  from  the  original 
plans  make  it  advisable  to  have  special  plans  prepared,  we  will  do  this  for 
a  reasonable  fee. 

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A  MAN  BUILT  EIGHT 

STILLWELL  BUNGALOW 

Used  ready-made  plans.  This  letter  is  an  unsolicited  testimonial.) 


Gentlemen:  Edwardsville,  Ill. 

I  mailed  you  a  check  a  few  days  ago  for 
$10,00,  covering  the  plans  sent  me  October  23rd. 

I  received  the  two  books  and  thank  you  very 
much  for  them.  I  have  built  eight  California 
Bungalows  in  one  block  this  last  summer,  and 
they  are  the  first  genuine  Bungalows  that  have 
been  built  in  this  locality.  Some  fifteen  hundred 
people  have  visited  them  during  the  last  three 
weeks  and  they  have  created  considerable  ex¬ 
citement.  For  your  information  I  am  sending 
you  one  of  the  circulars  I  got  up  announcing 
the  completion  of  them. 

I  have  a  great  many  Bungalow  books,  but  I 
have  found  nothing  that  is  as  complete  in  every 
detail  as  the  plans  shown  in  your  booklets.  You 
certainly  have  the  proposition  down  to  perfec- 

tl0n‘  S.  F.  LLOYD. 


STILLWELL  BUNGALOWS  IN  ILLINOIS 


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The  Modern  Bungalow  Home 

Nothing  in  recent  years  that  so  completely  affects  home  life 
has  grown  so  rapidly  in  favor  as  nas  the  modern  Bungalow.  First 
from  the  West  and  South,  and  now  from  the  East  and  North, 
comes  the  unqualified  approval  and  adoption  of  this  style  of  home. 

We  are  all  inclined  to  question  the  merits  of  most  things  upon 
which  we  are  not  informed.  This  has  been  true  to  some  extent  with 
the  Bungalow,  but  these  objections  are  quickly  eliminated  when  an 
investigation  is  made. 

In  this  section  of  the  middle  West,  where  we  have  a  combina¬ 
tion  of  climates,  many  builders  modify  the  plans  and  constructions 
of  the  Bungalow  until  it  loses  its  identity.  This,  while  it  may  not 

destroy  its  many  advantages,  does  destroy  its  beauty  and  denies  the 
extra  satisfaction  and  comfort  which  a  combination  of  beauty  and 
convenience  affords. 

One  hears  nearly  every  type  of  country  and  suburban  home 
called  a  Bungalow,  provided  only  that  the  house  is  somewhat  in¬ 
formal  or  picturesque  in  its  lines.  Some  one  has  remarked  that  in 
the  new  dictionaries  a  Bungalow  should  be  defined  as  “a  house 
that  looks  as  if  it  had  been  built  for  less  money  than  it  actually 
cost.” 

Simple  as  a  Bungalow  appears  outwardly,  an  economical 
arrangement  of  living  room,  dining  room,  service  and  bed  rooms, 
with  means  of  ready  communication  is  not  easily  accomplished.  It 
is  not  uncommon  to  find  an  otherwise  attractive  Bungalow  with  25 
percent  of  the  floor  space  wasted. 

With  all  due  respect  to  the  complete  knowledge  that  every 
new  builder  of  a  home  has,  as  to  just  what  is  right  and  proper,  it 
must  be  admitted  that  the  architectural  profession  deserves  a 
large  place  in  the  arrangement,  if  the  best  results  are  to  be  obtained. 
It  is  well  then  to  go  fully  into  every  detail  and  feature  of  the  plans 
before  changing  or  discarding  them. 

The  Bungalow  must  be  long,  low,  plain  and  massive.  To  de¬ 
viate  from  any  of  these  on  account  of  cost,  or  for  any  cause, 


destroys  the  true  Bungalow  effect,  while  to  get  these  effects  and 
carry  them  out  in  every  detail  requires  the  most  careful  planning. 

Some  have  thought  that  the  Bungalow,  with  its  wide  departure 
from  our  cottage  and  two-story  type  of  house  was  only  a  fad  and 
would  pass  as  other  fads  do.  Such  opinions  are  without  foundation, 
for  the  Bungalow  is  here  to  stay.  Beautiful  in  lines,  substantial  in 
construction,  and  practical  for  health  and  convenience,  it  has  taken 
its  place  as  one  of  the  best  styles  of  American  homes. 


Tke  Building  m  Edwardsville  of  tke  First 
Genuine  Tkorougkly  Modern  Bungalows 


After  a  very  careful  study  of  all  the  styles  of  architecture  of  moderate 
priced  homes,  T  became  convinced  there  was  nothing  that  could  compare 
with  the  Bungalow,  and  with  the  purchase  of  the  spacious  grounds  that 
are  now  Logan  Place,  I  was  afforded  the  most  desiraole  location  for  the 
building  of  such  homes.  To-day,  five  months  after  starting,  eight  modern 
Bungalows,  of  six  and  eight  rooms  each,  grace  this  beautiful  park. 

The  plans  for  these  Bungalows  were  drawn  by  Los  Angeles,  California, 
architects  and  but  for  some  minor  changes,  the  finished  buildings  are  just 
what  you  would  see  if  you  were  upon  the  streets  of  that  most  beautiful 
city,  where  you  can  ride  a  hundred  miles  and  pass  nothing  but  Bungalows. 

The  deep  satisfaction  and  delight  it  has  given  me  to  plan  and  build 
these  homes,  with  their  beautiful  surroundings,  fills  me  with  the  desire 
to  have  every  one  interested  in  the  ideal,  visit  them,  and  I  invite  all  to 
come  and  see,  that  they  may  learn  the  merit  and  many  advantages  of 
tho  Bungalow. 

Par  too  often  the  builder  of  a  new  home  is  disappointed  with  it; 

some  important  feature  or  the  quality  of  some  material  has  been  over¬ 
looked,  while  a  desire  to  get  something  cheap  leads  to  a  cheapening  all 
along  the  line,  with  the  result  that  the  home,  when  finished,  falls  short  of 
expectations.  This  is  a  severe  disappointment,  for  if  there  Is  anything 
in  all  the  world  that  concerns  one  vitally,  it  is  one’s  own  home. 

Although  we  may  build  ever  so  many  houses  we  will  always  find 
room  for  improvement,  but  experience  becomes  more  valuable  here,  per¬ 
haps,  than  anywhere  else  in  all  the  vocations  of  life,  more  valuable 
because  it  concerns  the  most  vital  work. 

If  you  are  once  interested  in  a  home  you  will  see  how  completely  the 
objectionable  features  in  building  have  been  eliminated  in  the  construc¬ 
tion  of  the  Logan  Place  Bungalows,  and  also  how  many  features  are  added 
that  make  up  the  perfect  house. 

The  arrangement  in  these  houses  is  considered  by  the  many  who  have 
inspected  them  to  be  as  near  perfect  as  is  possible  in  houses  of  this  size 
and  cost.  Every  feature  that  could  possibly  be  included  will  be  found, 
every  inch  of  space  that  could  be  utilized  has  been  wisely  used. 

S.  F.  LLOYD. 


Wko  Is  Best  Qualified  to  Draw  Your  Plans/ 

It  is  an  attribute  of  human  nature  to  desire  the  good  opinion  of 
others,  hence  every  home  owner  wishes  his  house  to  he  attractive. 

The  exterior  is  seen  by  all  passers  by  and  their  idea  of  the  interior 
is  apt  to  be  formed  from  the  appearance  of  the  exterior.  People  who 
consider  appearances  and  appreciate  the  advantages  of  an  interior 
planned  for  convenience  and  comfort  are  careful  to  retain  the  best 
talent  to  make  plans  for  their  homes. 

The  most  important  consideration  from  the  viewpoint  of  the  owner 
contemplating  the  erection  of  a  small  home  is  the  expense.  For  this 
reason  he  often  feels  that  he  cannot  afford  the  services  of  a  regular 
architect. 

This  seems  to  make  it  necessary  for  the  contractor  to  draw  the 
plans.  All  contractors  of  wide  experience  agree  that  they  can  not 
afford  to  devote  much  of  their  time  to  this  phase  of  their  werk. 
Very  few  are  qualified  for  it.  None  would  attempt  it  were  it  not  so 
often  necessary  just  to  land  the  jobs. 

The  architect  of  restricted  local  practice  can  not  afford  to  neglect 
larger  work  to  draw  small  house  plans  at  any  price.  If  you  have 
less  than  $5,000  to  put  into  a  home,  it  is  net  likely  that  you  can 
secure  the  best  service  from  any  local  architect. 

Ordinary  architects  are  trained  for  big  work  and  are  not  much 
interested  in  the  planning  of  small  buildings.  The  planning  of 
homes  is  a  specialty  and  styles  are  changing  from  year  to  year. 
This  requires  constant  study  and  special  training  which  the  average 
architect  lacks. 

Who,  then,  is  qualified  to  draw  your  plans  at  a  price  you  can 
afford  to  pay? 

Unless  local  conditions  are  such  as  to  require  personal  supervision  of 
the  job  by  a  local  man,  we  can  render  a  better  service  than  a  local 
architect.  At  your  disposal  is  our  many  years  of  experience  covering  this 
whole  country.  We  specialize  on  homes.  We  have  a  general  working 
knowledge  of  all  conditions  of  climate.  We  save  owners  real  money 
because  we  are  experts  and  plan  homes  to  be  built  economically.  Unlike 
specialists  of  most  professions,  our  experience  and  volume  of  business 
makes  it  possible  for  a  prospective  builder  to  engage  our  services  for  much 
less  than  those  of  a  general  practitioner. 

Stillwell  plans  assure  you  the  protection  you  need  before  you  start  to 
build. 

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SEND  FOR  PLANS  ON  APPROVAL 


SATISFACTORY  BUILDING  COST 
GUARANTEED 

No  contractor  can  tell  you  what  any  house 
in  this  book  should  cost  until  he  sees  the 
detailed  working  plans  and  specifications. 

A  builder  is  not  a  mind  reader.  He  must 
have  something  definite  to  figure  on  with 
any  accuracy.  Contracting  is  enough  of  a 
gamble  under  existing  conditions.  It  is 
worse  than  a  gamble  financially  and  usually 
disastrous  to  the  owner  when  a  builder  at¬ 
tempts  to  build  without  plans  a  house  with 
which  he  is  not  familiar. 

For  your  own  protection  now — for  your 
own  satisfaction  in  the  long,  long  years  to 
come — don’t  take  any  chances.  Have  definite 
plans,  incorporating  your  own  ideas;  that  is 
the  only  way  to  get  a  dollar’s  worth  for  a 
dollar.  The  great  war  has  taught  us  that 
careful  preparation  is  essential  for  success 
in  any  undertaking. 

This  is  no  time  to  guess  or  to  trust  to 
luck.  The  farmer  tests  his  seed  corn;  the 
manufacturer  buys  only  tested  and  tried 
materials.  Bankers  take  no  man’s  word  for 
anything — every  business  proposition  goes 
down  in  black-and-white.  Building  a  home 
is  strictly  a  business  proposition.  Treat  it 
as  such  with  cold  business-like  judgment. 

GET  PLANS  AND  TEST  THEM 

Use  your  own  common  sense;  don’t  accept 
any  contractor’s  statement  that  he  doesn’t 
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need  plans.  They  all  need  plans  and  it  is  a 
bad  sign  if  any  contractor  opposes  archi¬ 


FERDI  N  AND  FISH 

Mayhew  Avenue 
Larchmont  Park 

Larchmont,  New  York 

January  26,  1916. 

I  repeat  what  I  have  already  said  to 
you  a  year  ago,  that  I  regard  your 
plans  as  the  most  practical  of  any  I 
have  used.  They  are  workable  in  every 
respect,  but  the  chief  charm  to  me  lies 
in  your  method  of  detailing.  Usually 
much  is  left  to  the  genius  and  taste  or 
conception  of  the  foreman,  or  the  mill, 
and  as  a  rule,  they  have  to  do  a  lot  of 
drafting  and  submitting  of  sketches  in 
order  to  get  an  interpretation  of  the 
purpose  of  the  architect.  I  am  an 
architect  and  builder  of  over  thirty- 
five  years’  experience  and  I  am  frank 
to  say  that,  while  I  am  occasionally 
compelled  to  do  designing,  I  find  your 
plans  all  that  I  could  wish  and  I 
would  never  touch  a  pencil  if  I  could 
help  it  for  low-cost  houses  while  I  can 
get  what  you  offer  at  such  prices.  My 
time  is  worth  more  on  other  work. 
With  one  exception,  1  consider  that 
you  have  no  real  rival  in  the  interest¬ 
ing  field  you  cover  so  efficiently.  You 
are  welcome  to  make  any  use  of  this 
letter  you  wish,  as  I  believe  worthy 
effort  should  be  recognized. 

FERDINAND  FISH. 
Larchmont  Park, 

Larchmont,  New  Y’ork. 


tects’  plans  before  he  has  seen  them.  You 
need  plans  to  settle  and  clarify  your  own 
ideas  if  for  nothing  more. 

Plans  are  the  logical  starting  point  for  any 


building  operation.  If  on  account  of  cost, 
you  are  not  fully  decided,  get  plans  anyway 
— at  least  ready-made  plans.  That  will  give 
you  something  definite  to  figure  on  as  a 
basis. 

You  can  send  for  any  of  the  plans  in  this 
book  under  any  one  of  our  five  offers  as 
stated  on  page  57.  Every  one  of  these  is  a 
money-back  offer  so  you  get  the  plans  on 
approval.  Note  that  offer  number  four  is 
especially  liberal.  Send  a  certified  personal 
check  which  we  will  hold  long  enough  to 
give  you  10  days’  examination  of  plans  plus 
the  necessary  time  for  transmission  of  mails. 
If  you  want  to  return  the  plans  within  that 
time,  we  will  return  your  check.  That  will 
give  you  10  days — a  week  and  a  half — to 
decide  what  you  want  to  do.  In  that  time 
several  builders  can  give  you  the  actual  cost 
of  building  in  your  community,  built  as  you 
want  it  built.  Apply  the  acid  test  to  our 
arguments  in  favor  of  plans  and  we  will  risk 
your  judgment. 

SEE  SIDE  VIEWS  AND  INTERIORS 

We  can  not  send  other  photos  of  exteriors 
or  interiors.  The  plans  will  give  you  an 
adequate  conception  of  the  side  and  rear 
views.  The  interior  details  of  each  house 
are  very  interesting.  You  should  study  them. 
.  ,  .  Write  for  plans — on  suspicion,  as 

Elbert  Hubbard  would  say — in  accordance 
with  our  offers. 


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No.  R-835. 

This  is  one  of  the  most  desirable  homes,  having  all  rooms  on  one  floor. 
It  is  substantially  built  and  compactly  planned.  Foundation  walls  and  porch 
pedestals  are  brick.  A  delightful  wide  porch  extending  across  the  front  and 
half  of  one  side  with  all  the  other  good  features  of  design  and  plan  combine 
in  producing  a  most  distinctive  home.  A  corner  of  the  front  porch  was  en¬ 
closed  to  make  a  sun  room  after  the  house  was  built. 

Special  interior  details  are  a  big  open  fireplace,  bookcases,  writing  desk, 
ornamental  arch,  massive  buffet,  linen  cabinet  and  built-in  kitchen  fixtures. 
The  small  room  at  the  rear  might  be  a  breakfast  room  or  a  maid’s  room.  The 
attic  is  large  enough  so  that  one  or  two  rooms  with  very  low  ceilings  could 
be  finished  off  in  it.  This  is  an  exceptionally  fine  looking  Bungalow  for  a 
corner  lot. 

For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  57 


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To  build  without  good  compre¬ 
hensive  plans  is  inexcusable  Waste 

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E.  W.  Stillwell  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


No.  R-836. 

A  Bungalow  of  exceptionally  striking  character.  The  gray  brick  work  of 
the  porch  is  worked  up  in  uncommonly  pleasing  forms,  harmonizing  well  with 
the  white  stuccoed  gable. 

The  house  has  seven  regular  rooms  and  an  attic  planned  similar  to  R-814  with 
two  low  rooms,  each  12x12%.  Note  should  be  made  of  the  hall  arrangement 
which  connects  all  but  one  of  the  principal  rooms.  Anyone  willing  to  dispense 
with  access  to  the  hall  from  the  living  room,  could  run  the  front  bed  room  over 
to  the  living  room  and  dining  room,  making  it  17x13.  The  number  and  size  of 
the  closets  alone  would  make  this  an  unusually  desirable  house.  The  basement 
extends  from  the  living  room  back  under  the  main  width  of  the  building.  The 
stairways,  up  and  down,  in  combination  with  the  grade  level  door  is  an  ideal 
arrangement. 


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Be  sure  you  get  the  right 
plans ;  then  go  ahead 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  57 


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No.  R-837. 

The  simple  construction  with  care  given  to  the  right  combination  of  materials 
make  this  a  most  attractive  and  inexpensive  two-story  home.  Exterior  wood  work 
is  painted  and  stained  with  dark  colors;  the  cement  block  trimmings  are  light  gray. 

All  the  rooms  of  both  plans  are  grouped  around  the  stairway,  which  is  the  most 
original  feature  of  the  interior.  This  stairway  is  not  concealed  as  might  be  supposed 
from  its  position.  The  entrance  to  it  is  a  passage  with  square  columns  as  seen  from 
the  living  room  side.  The  railing  of  the  stairs  is  a  grill  in  the  beautiful  Craftsman 
style  which  extends  from  the  top  of  the  living  room  paneling  to  the  ceiling.  Among 
the  details  and  specifications  of  the  interior  finish  are:  Beamed  ceilings,  paneled  wain¬ 
scoting,  double  floors,  bookcases,  columned  arch,  roomy  buffet,  much  cabinet  space  in 
the  kitchen,  and  plenty  of  closet  room. 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


Page  38 


E.  W .  Stillwell  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


This  is  one  of  the  most  original  designs  to  be  found  in  all  Bungalow  Land.  It 
has  a  reserve  and  dignity  all  of  its  own,  yet  it  looks  comfortable  and  most  inviting. 
The  outside  walls  are  cement  plaster  (stucco)  on  metal  lath. 

The  floor  plan  shows  all  the  comforts  and  conveniences  anyone  could  ask  for. 
A  compact  room  arrangement  saves  space,  yet  the  plan  shows  complete  isolation  for 
each  bedroom.  This  Bungalow  has  one  feature,  which  on  account  of  lower  roofs 
cannot  be  found  in  many  others,  viz.,  a  really  valuable  attic.  Here  is  a  bedroom,  a 
sewing  room  and  closets.  Write  for  attic  plan. 

The  basement  is  full  size.  Walls  are  solid  concrete,  excepting  the  front  porch 
walls,  which  are  cobblestones.  The  floors  of  the  porch  and  basement  are  concrete. 

For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


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Beautiful  homes  are  not  ac¬ 
cidental  nor  experimental,  but 
products  of  the  combined  ex¬ 
perience  of  skilled  designers 
and  practical  mechanics 

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No.  R-839-A. 

This  special  alteration  of  R-638  was  designed  for 
brick  construction  on  a  lot  sloping  from  front  to  rear. 
The  floor  line  is  about  three  feet  above  the  front  grade 
line,  but  high  enough  in  the  rear  so  that  a  large  gar¬ 
age  is  located  under  the  sleeping  porch  and  bed  room 
No.  3.  The  basement  is  full  size. 

The  large  span  of  the  roof  provides  a  big  attic  space 
which  is  divided  into  a  number  of  bed  rooms. 

This  is  a  splendid  plan  for  brick  construction  and 
the  cost  is  low  for  the  space  and  convenience  shown. 


No.  R-839-B. 

This  alteration  of  R-838  was  drawn  to  meet  the 
special  requirements  of  a  very  cold  climate.  The  porch 
is  in  front  to  provide  a  vestibule-hall  and  coat  closet. 
The  basement  is  made  full  size  and  has  inside  and  out¬ 
side  stairs.  The  exterior  walls  are  siding. 

The  attic  space  is  the  same  size  and  shape  as  in 
the  house  on  the  opposite  page,  but  not  divided  into 
rooms. 

One  special  feature  of  the  plan  is  the  use  of  two 
types  of  disappearing  beds.  The  counter-balanced,  up¬ 
ending  one  in  the  den-bedroom  and  the  roller  beds  in 
the  attic. 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  57 


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E.  W .  Stillwell  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


No.  R-840. 

Here  is  a  one-story-and-a-half  house  that,  in  point  of  design  and  plan,  may  cor¬ 
rectly  be  called  a  Bungalow.  The  exterior  design  is  not  altered  to  make  a  second 
story,  except  the  placing  of  necessary  window  openings.  Lower  walls  are  siding.  The 
outside  head  casings  of  all  windows  are  on  a  line  and  made  wide  enough  to  form — 
with  a  molding  and  corbels — a  finish  for  the  shingled  upper  walls.  Porches  are  cement 
with  stippled  cement  plaster  pedestals  and  walls. 

The  side  of  house  is  even  more  attractive  from  the  opposite  corner,  making  it 
suitable  for  a  double  frontage,  but  this  view  shows  front  and  roof  lines  best.  The 
slope  of  the  roof  makes  the  rafters  cut  the  second  story  bedroom  ceilings,  but  only 
a  little  as  the  walls  are  six  feet  high  at  the  lowest  point. 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


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No.  R-841. 

This  Bungalow  combines  a  most  beautiful  exterior  with  a  perfect  plan.  Walls 
are  covered  with  alternate  courses  of  wide  and  narrow  siding.  Porches  have 
cement  floors;  also  the  basement.  Basement  area  234  square  feet. 

The  accessibility  of  any  room,  and  complete  equipment,  makes  housekeeping 
easy,  really  a  pleasure.  Each  outside  closet  has  a  window  and  chest  of  drawers. 
In  the  kitchen  a  woman  can  almost  sit  on  a  piano  stool  to  do  her  work. 

This  Bungalow  will  be  a  revelation  to  people  used  to  larger  houses.  Anyone 
who  is  willing  to  leave  the  collection  of  artistic  junk  and  large  libraries  to  public 
institutions  will  find  this  the  equal  in  comfort  of  any  $5000  home. 


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California  homes  are 
models  for  all  the  world 

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For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


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E.  W .  Stillwell  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


No.  R-842. 

This  California  Bungalow  reproduced  in  a  colder  climate  meets  every  require¬ 
ment  perfectly;  there  is  no  question  about  that,  says  the  Builder.  The  plan  is  a 
slight  deviation  from  the  typical  Bungalow  arrangement,  but  has  similar  conven¬ 
iences. 

The  foundation  wall  is  brick  while  the  exterior  is  cement  plaster  on  metal  lath. 
The  roof  is  good  cedar  shingles  with  hanging  gutters. 

A  seven-foot  basement  under  the  rear,  back  of  the  dining  room,  is  reached  by  a 
grade  level  landing.  The  porch  steps,  being  ins’de  the  glassed-in  screen  porch,  are 
safe  from  slippery  ice  and  sleet.  This  combination  grade-door  is  a  comfortable 
inside  entrance  arranged  in  such  a  way  that  the  necessity  of  a  second  or  outside 
cellar  stairway  is  eliminated.  The  plan  has  many  obviously  valuable  features  and 
the  exterior  is  of  such  a  beautifully  simple  design  that  it  is  worthy  of  serious  con¬ 
sideration  to  anyone  about  to  build. 


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Stucco  can  be  substituted 
for  siding  in  any  bungalow 

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For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


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Page  43 


No.  R-843. 

The  Bungalow,  more  than  any  other  style  of  house,  seems  to  require  some 
form  of  masonry  in  the  porch  construction,  in  order  to  appear  to  best  ad¬ 
vantage.  Brick,  in  its  varied  forms  and  colors,  or  artificial  cement  stone,  as 
in  this  house,  are  most  popular.  With  masonry  porch  walls,  cement  floors 
are  invariably  used. 

This  floor  plan — living  room  and  dining  room  both  fronting  the  street — 
is  a  most  satisfactory  arrangement.  The  effect  is  of  one  great  room,  31x15, 
with  a  massive  six-foot  buffet  at  one  end,  a  huge  open  fire-place  at  the  other, 
and  a  central  dividing  archway  flanked  by  bookcases  in  buttresses  of  appro¬ 
priate  design.  This  gives  the  dining  room  a  double  exposure — which  is  not 
common  in  six-room  houses  of  any  kind. 

One  bed  room  is  made  with  seven  screened  casement  openings,  so  that  it 
will  fill  all  ordinary  sleeping  room  requirements  and,  at  the  same  time,  be 
instantly  convertible  into  a  screened  sleeping  porch. 


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Plans  that  really  save  time  and  material 
for  builders  are  rvorih  the  most  money 

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For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  57 


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E.  W .  Stillwell  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


No.  R-844. 


The  exterior  of  this  beautiful  home  is  a  pleasing  combination  of  the  least  ex¬ 
pensive  of  materials.  Porch  and  fireplace  masonry  are  cobblestones  of  various 
colors  and  uneven  sizes,  laid  up  in  dark  mortar.  Walls  are  shingles  which  are 
oiled  with  a  light  brown  stain.  All  trimmings  are  smooth  and  painted  dark  brown. 
Dormers  on  each  side  of  the  roof  make  the  Bungalow  as  attractive  in  perspective 
as  directly  in  front. 

This  home  has  the  uncommon  feature  of  an  entrance  hall  set  off  by  an  attrac¬ 
tive  arched  opening  into  the  living  room.  One  wouldn’t  ask  for  greater  accessi¬ 
bility  between  rooms.  Being  inter-communicating,  heating  with  a  furnace  is  a 
simple  matter,  and  in  summer  it  is  equally  easy  to  keep  the  rooms  cool  by  cross 
ventilation  through  so  many  opening  windows.  The  combined  enclosed  porch  and 
basement  entrance  is  a  worthy  convenience  and  offers  complete  protection  from 
the  weather. 


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Insufficient  plans  are  cheap,  but 
you  pap  big  when  pou  use  them 

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For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


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No.  R-845. 

Everyone  likes  a  wide,  circular  porch,  but  it  is  very  unusual  to  find  one  which 
looks  so  well  on  a  small  house.  The  outside  covering  of  this  house  is  the  narrow 
siding  over  sheathing.  The  belt  course  encircling  the  walls  above  the  windows  is  of 
diamond  shape  dimension  shingles.  The  projection  of  the  roof  is  two  feet  and  lined 
with  ceiling  on  the  under  side.  This  house,  being  more  on  the  cottage  order,  looks 
better  painted  than  stained. 

A  door  in  the  dining  room  provides  easy  access  to  the  side  porch.  The  front 
windows  have  leaded  glass  transoms.  The  cellar  floor  is  cemented  and  has  an  area 
of  about  500  square  feet.  It  is  arranged  for  a  furnace,  with  plenty  of  space  for  a 
laundry. 


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Fine  homes  grow  out  of  knowing  how 
to  do  the  little  things  the  one  best  Wap 

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For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


E.  W .  Stillwell  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


Page  46 


No.  R-846. 


The  exterior  walls  of  this  distinctive  house  are  all  shingles,  which  are  beautifully 
stained  with  a  light  tobacco  brown.  The  wide  overhanging  verge  boards  of  the  roof 
are  also  covered  with  shingles,  which  gives  a  touch  of  originality  to  the  entire  design. 
A  unique  effect  is  also  secured  by  inserting  cobblestones  into  the  brick  work  of  the 
porch  and  fireplace. 

The  Bungalow  has  six  rooms  with  all  up-to-date  features,  including  a  pressed  brick 
fireplace  of  special  design,  arch  with  cabinets  built  into  the  high  buttresses,  large  buffet, 
kitchen  cabinet,  linen  cupboard,  medicine  case,  etc.  The  living  room  has  a  beamed 
ceiling  and  the  music  room  a  wood  cornice. 

The  cellar  has  a  floor  area  of  300  square  feet,  making  room  for  furnace,  fuel,  etc. 
The  attic  of  the  house  is  unfinished,  but  our  plans  show  the  proper  arrangement  for 
two  full  size  rooms  with  eight-foot  ceilings. 


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Stillwell  detailed  plans  make 
Stillwell  houses  easy  to  repro¬ 
duce  anywhere  in  the  world 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


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No.  R-847. 

This  is  the  Stillwell  Bungalow  shown  in  the  Red  Cedar  booklet.  It  is  a  good 
conservative  example  of  the  true  Bungalow,  something  which  will  always  prove  at¬ 
tractive,  no  matter  how  styles  may  change.  This  stone  work  is  cement  blocks  made 
like  brown  sand  stone,  laid  up  broken  ashlar  style.  Walls  may  be  shingled  or  sided 
with  alternate  wide  and  narrow  courses. 

The  room  plan  is  different  in  several  respects  from  some  of  the  others.  The  music 
room  has  a  sliding  door  opening  into  the  living  room,  so  that  it  may  be  converted 
into  a  bed  room  at  will.  The  closet  is  large  enough  for  any  of  the  popular  styles  of 
concealed  beds.  The  wardrobe  in  the  corner  bed  room  supplies  as  much  hanging 
space  as  most  closets,  but  if  trunk  room  is  needed,  a  real  closet  may  be  built  to  jut 
out  at  the  rear. 


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The  dining  room  buffet,  as  seen  through  the  wide  columned  arch  from  the  living  The  use  of  Stillrvell  Rians  removes 

room,  is  an  artistic  piece  of  built-in  furniture.  It  is  six  feet  wide  inside  and  has  two  //,e  temptatation  to  sl(in  the  job 

pairs  of  leaded  glass  above  an  open  counter  shelf  with  a  bevel  plate  mirror  back. 

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For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  57 


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E.  IV.  Stillwell  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


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No.  R-848. 

Gabled  roofs  with  the  gables  facing  the  street  make  very  attractive  bungalows 
and  the  construction  is  inexpensive.  The  rough  cast  cement  plaster  of  the  porch  wall 
and  pedestals  is  very  pleasing  in  contrast  to  the  dark  stain  of  the  house.  The  porch 
has  steps  and  a  floor  of  cement.  The  front  bedroom  windows  and  also  those  on  each 
side  of  the  large  plate  glass  in  the  living  room  are  casements  with  diamond  shape 
lights. 

The  interior  of  this  house  is  planned  without  any  waste  of  space  and  it  is  one 
of  the  best  arrangements  of  rooms  possible.  The  principal  features  are  two  roomy 
seats,  extra  closets,  fireplace,  columned  and  buttressed  arch,  buffet,  hat  and  drawer 
cabinet  in  middle  bedroom  closet,  kitchen  cabinet,  etc.  This  house  has  a  grade  en¬ 
trance  to  a  concrete  cellar,  in  which  arrangement  is  made  for  a  furnace.  Cellar  area 
286  square  feet. 

For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  57 


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Time  and  trouble  saved 
is  money  earned.  Buy 
your  plans  and  save  both 

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No.  R-849. 

This  porch  is  the  original  and  strikingly  attractive  feature  of  this  Bungalow. 
This  style  is  very  popular  and  has  been  followed  with  many  variations  of  detail. 
If  properly  constructed,  the  gambrel  roof  is  a  great  success,  although  plans  must 
be  followed  carefully.  Cut  stone  is  used  in  the  porch  and  terrace  walls;  also  as 
a  veneer  for  the  front  from  the  ground  to  the  windows.  Cement  blocks,  laid 
broken  ashlar  style,  clinker  brick,  or  cobblestones,  could  be  successfully  sub¬ 
stituted.  The  attic  is  high  enough  for  storage  or  a  low  room. 

In  plan,  the  Bungalow  is  most  conveniently  arranged.  A  columned  arch 
divides  the  living  room  into  a  reception  hall  and  the  living  room  proper.  Our 
plans  provide  for  a  molded  wood  cornice  and  paneled  wainscoting  in  the  living 
room  and  hall,  but  these  features  are  not  at  all  necessary  except  to  give  a  better 
finish.  The  basement  is  excavated  in  the  entire  rear  back  of  the  living  room. 


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The  house  that  looks  well  usually  costs 
no  more  than  the  house  that  doesn't 

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For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


Page  50 


E.  IV.  Stillwell  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


No.  R-850. 

This  simple  and  attractive  home  has  been  popular  everywhere.  The  outside  is  a 
combination  of  rustic  siding  and  shingles.  The  house  not  being  on  the  more  extreme 
Bungalow  order,  finds  especial  favor  in  communities  still  given  to  the  building  of  the 
cottage  style. 

A  more  convenient  plan  cannot  be  found.  The  buffet  of  the  dining  room  is  larger 
than  in  most  small  houses,  being  five  feet  wide.  It  contains  deep  drawers  and  cup¬ 
boards  for  the  accommodation  of  a  large  quantity  of  china  and  linen.  The  fireplace  is 
of  pressed  brick.  The  kitchen  cabinet  is  especially  complete,  having  doors  and  drawers 
below  the  counter  shalf,  and  above,  two  cupboards  at  each  end  built  to  the  ceiling. 
The  large  screened  porch  is  one  of  the  best  features. 


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“Best"  materials  and  “first-class" 
workmanship  as  used  in  most 
mechanic's  specifications  cover  a 
multitude  of  future  troubles 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


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No.  R-851. 

A  substantial-looking  house,  and  artistic  in  every  detail.  Hundreds  of  this 
style  of  bungalow  are  built  in  Los  Angeles  with  endless  variations  in  details  and 
plans,  the  general  lines  of  the  houses  remaining  the  same.  The  stone  veneer 
extends  across  the  front  only,  the  rest  of  the  house  being  wide,  rough  vertical 

boards  and  battens  to  the  window  sills  and  shingles  above.  All  exterior  wood 

work  is  stained. 

The  bungalow  is  conveniently  planned.  The  living  room  might  be  made 

smaller,  and  a  den  or  music  room  nine  feet  wide  taken  off  the  end.  The  living 

room  and  dining  room  walls  are  paneled  with  upright  wide  boards  and  battens  to  a 
height  of  four  and  one-half  feet.  This  house  will  be  a  continual  delight  to  a  lover 
of  a  good  home. 


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An  ounce  of  prevention 
is  rvorth  a  pound  of  cure 

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For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


Page  52 


E.  W .  Stillwell  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


No.  R-852. 

This  is  one  of  our  most  delightfully  simple  Bungalows  in  an  attractive  setting.  A 
broad  porch  is  enclosed  with  a  cobblestone  wall.  The  exterior  finish  is  plain.  Eyebrow 
louvre  ventilators  look  well  and  serve  to  ventilate  the  attic  space. 

This  is  one  of  the  best  five-room  plans  ever  devised.  Every  room  is  of  fairly  com¬ 
fortable  dimensions  and  privacy  of  bedrooms  is  observed.  The  built-in  cabinet  work 
which  so  much  simplifies  housekeeping,  includes  book  cases,  buffet,  medicine  case,  linen 
cabinet,  kitchen  cupboards  and  cold  air  closet. 

This  house  shows  the  growing  tendency  to  more  and  larger  windows,  admitting 
more  light  and  air  for  the  better  health  of  the  family.  A  concrete  cellar  13  feet  square 
is  reached  by  means  of  an  outside  concrete  stairway. 


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Prudent  business  men  retain 
lawyers  to  draw  up  contracts. 
Builders  and  Owners  need 
full  and  complete  plans  for  the 
basis  of  satisfactory  contracts 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


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No.  R-853. 

In  a  trip  through  Southern  California,  the  traveler  is  amazed  at  the  wonderful 
variety  of  styles  in  Bungalows.  They  run  all  the  way  from  attractive  houses  like  this 
one  built  on  simple  lines,  up  to  many  extremes  impractical  for  any  severe  climate  and 
of  questionable  taste  anywhere.  This  is  a  design  that  will  give  universal  satisfaction. 
The  exterior  is  smooth  siding  painted  gray  and  it  has  pure  white  trimmings.  Variations 
in  exterior  form  and  color  account  in  part  for  the  extreme  popularity  of  the  genuine 
California  Bungalow. 

The  plan  is  an  ideal  arrangement  of  six  rooms  in  which  every  foot  of  space  gives 
the  builder  fullest  value  for  his  investment.  There  is  a  full  width  concrete  basement 
back  of  the  dining  room.  This  and  the  kitchen  porch  are  reached  via  the  same  grade 
level  door,  the  most  desirable  arrangement,  as  the  porch  is  expected  to  be  built  sub¬ 
stantially  like  any  other  room,  only  showing  high  glazed  and  screened  openings  all 
around. 


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Telegraph  orders  filled  the  dap  received 

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For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


Page  54 


E.  W .  Stillwell  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


No.  R-856. 

The  body  of  this  house  is  rough  siding  over  sheathing.  The  porch  gable  is 
finished  in  shingles.  Cement  front  steps. 

The  principal  rooms  are  private,  yet  accessible.  Built-in  fixtures  and  closets 
afford  plenty  of  room  to  stow  away  the  many  things  in  daily  use.  Bookcases  are 
large  enough  for  a  small  library.  The  buffet  has  glass  doors  above  a  counter  shelf 
two  feet  eight  inches  from  the  floor,  and  below  are  drawers  and  doors.  This  looks 
like  a  piece  of  furniture.  The  kitchen  cupboards  above  the  counter  shelf  run  to 
the  ceiling  and  have  wood  panel  doors. 

One  of  the  advantages  of  this  house  over  the  smaller  bungalows  is  the  large 
attic  having  one  fine  room  and  space  enough  for  another.  Outside  and  inside  base¬ 
ment  stairs. 


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With  our  accurate  material  lists 
no  builder  can  bring  in  a  “bill 
for  extras ”  unless  you  agree 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


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No.  R-855. 

This  is  a  style  of  Bungalow  architecture  that  has  proven  very  popular  not  only  on 
the  Pacific  Coast  but  throughout  the  country.  The  lines  of  the  house  are  graceful.  The 
roof  overhang  or  cornice  has  rafters  exposed  with  fancy  curved  ends  supporting  gutters. 
This  exterior  is  a  highly  satisfactory  selection  to  make  in  a  locality  not  suitable  for 
extreme  types  of  Bungalows. 

The  plan  of  the  house  successfully  meets  the  needs  of  the  average  size  family. 
Having  the  living  room  and  dining  room  both  in  front  is  the  most  satisfactory  arrange¬ 
ment  with  many  peoples,  especially  where  the  central  hall  gives  separate  access  to 
each  room  in  the  rear.  Anyone  preferring  to  go  down  cellar  from  the  kitchen  might 
reverse  the  stairway  arrangement,  but  a  roof  dormer  would  then  be  required  for  attic 
landing  room.  The  attic  is  about  7*4  feet  high  in  the  center  and  the  basement  7  feet. 


Stillwell  Specifications  specify.  They  give 
you  a  chance  to  agree  upon  grades,  kinds, 
etc.,  before  the  contract  is  signed.  This  is 
better  than  to  fight  for  what  you  rvant 
afterwards,  and  avoids  a  bill  for  "extras.” 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


Page  56 


E.  W .  Stillrvell  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles ,  Cal. 


THE  TRUE  COST  OF  BUILDING  FROM  STILLWELL  PLANS 


Our  estimates  of  cost  may  be  above  or  below  the  cost  in  any  given  locality, 
depending  upon  the  wage  scale,  prices  of  material  and  climatic  conditions. 

If  you  were  in  Los  Angeles  today,  you  would  know  why  a  home  costs 
much  less  here  than  in  any  Eastern  city.  Here,  and  in  certain  other  parts 
of  the  country,  conditions  are  favorable  for  the  lowest  building  costs.  How¬ 
ever,  our  estimates  are  not  local,  they  are  calculated  to  be  average  United 
States  costs  at  this  time. 

Broadly  speaking,  the  cost  of  building  is  lowest  along  the  Pacific  slope 
and  in  what  we  know  as  the  South  from  Texas  and  along  the  Gulf  coast  and 
the  south  Atlantic  coast.  It  is  higher  in  the  Central  and  New  England  states 
and  the  very  highest  in  Canada,  the  Intermountain  states,  the  north  Central 
states  and  in  all  districts  that  show  great  industrial  activity,  it  does  no  good 
to  speculate  or  “guesstimate,”  as  some  say.  on  cost — the  only  way  to  find  out 
anything  dependable  about  cost  is  to  submit  complete  detailed  plans  to  builders 
operating  in  the  given  locality.  Don’t  guess  or  expect  anyone  else  to  do  so. 

The  costs  given  in  the  following  table  are  as  near  the  average  as  can  be 
estimated  in  the  spring  of  1919.  For  many  localities,  they  are  entirely  too 


high  ;  at  least  20  per  cent,  should  be  deducted  for  Los  Angeles.  The  estimates 
will  be  too  low  under  certain  conditions.  They  are  relatively  correct,  one  as 
compared  with  another. 

The  estimates  are  made  upon  average  quality  and  upon  the  exact  con¬ 
tents  of  the  plans.  If  anyone  from  necessity  or  choice  makes  enlargement  of 
any  part  of  the  building  or  basement,  or  selects  the  most  expensive  materials, 
it  is  bound  to  affect  the  cost  of  building.  We  are  honest  in  our  desire  to  give 
interested  people  exact  information  so  far  as  possible.  We  know  conditions. 
We  are  familiar  with  prices  and  general  requirements  throughout  North 
America,  but  our  experience  goes  to  show  that  there  are  often  unaccountable 
differences  of  cost  under  seemingly  similar  conditions.  Therefore,  we  take  this 
means  of  explaining  why  no  one  but  an  experienced  builder  in  the  locality  can 
be  expected  to  say  what  a  house  will  cost.  Even  local  architects  are  proverbi¬ 
ally  low  estimators. 

Furthermore,  we  never  can  know  what  kinds,  grades  and  qualities,  catalog 
numbers,  etc.,  the  Owner  may  fill  into  the  blanks  in  the  specifications  provided 
for  the  purpose.  We  don't  know  what  per  cent,  of  profit  a  contractor  may 


Plan 

No. 

Estimated  1919  Cost 
(See  Explanation  on 
Pages  56  and  57.) 

Blue 

Prints 

Specifica¬ 

tions 

Material 

List 

Plans 
Specifica¬ 
tions  and 
Materlal 
List 

Plan 

No. 

Estimated  1919  Cost 
(See  Explanation  on 
Pages  56  and  57.) 

Blue 

Prints 

Specifica¬ 

tions 

M ATERIAL 

List 

Plans 
Specifica¬ 
tions  and 
Material 
List 

R-854 

*  4,050  to  1 

4,950 

*15.00 

*3 . 00 

*  5 

00 

*21 

00 

R-816 

*9,000  to  *10,500 

*40 . 00 

*3 . 00 

$12.00 

$53 . 00 

R-86 

10,000  to 

11,000 

50.00 

3.00 

10 

00 

61 

00 

R-817 

9,000  to 

10,500 

40.00 

5.00 

15 . 00 

58  00 

R-88 

7,500  to 

9,000 

35 . 00 

3.00 

10 

00 

46 

00 

R-818 

5,000  to 

6,000 

20.00 

3.00 

7.50 

28  50 

R-89A 

8,700  to 

10,125 

40.00 

3.00 

12 

00 

53 

00 

R-819 

5,250  to 

6,000 

20.00 

3.00 

7.00 

28  00 

R-89B 

7,988  to 

9,450 

35 . 00 

3.00 

10 

00 

46 

00 

R-820 

6,000  to 

7,050 

30.00 

3.00 

10.00 

41  00 

R-810 

7,500  to 

9,000 

40 . 00 

3.00 

15 

00 

56 

00 

R-821 

5,700  to 

6,900 

30.00 

3.00 

10.00 

41  00 

R-811 

8,250  to 

9,750 

40.00 

3.00 

15 

00 

56 

00 

R-821A 

5,250  to 

6,300 

30.00 

3 . 00 

10.00 

41  00 

R-812 

6,750  to 

8,250 

|  35 . 00 

3.00 

10 

00 

46 

00 

R-822 

3,750  to 

4,500 

15.00 

3.00 

7.50 

23.50 

R-812A 

6,250  to 

7,750 

|  35.00 

3.00 

10 

00 

46 

00 

R-823 

4,500  to 

5,250 

17.50 

3.00 

6.00 

24.50 

R-813 

6,000  to 

7,200 

30.00 

3.00 

10 

00 

41 

00 

R-824 

4,500  to 

4,950 

15.00 

3.00 

6.00 

22  00 

R-814 

4,950  to 

6,000 

20.00 

3.00 

7 

50 

28 

50 

R-825 

6,000  to 

6,750 

25.00 

3.00 

7.50 

33.50 

R-815A 

5,850  to 

6,900 

25 . 00 

3.00 

10 

00 

36 

00 

R-826 

6,750  to 

7,500 

25 . 00 

3.00 

10.00 

36  00 

R-815B 

4,950  to 

6,000 

20 . 00 

3 . 00 

7 

50 

28 

50 

R-827A 

7,500  to 

9,000 

30.00 

3.00 

12 . 00 

43  00 

R-815C 

10,000  to 

11,500 

40.00 

3.00 

15 

00 

46 

00 

R-827B 

10,500  to 

12,000 

I  40.00 

3.00 

15.00 

56  00 

For  Contents  of  Plans,  See  Page  63 


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need  to  keep  liim  in  business  during  the  idle  winter  months.  In  short,  we 
are  not  mind  readers. 

We  are  not  prophets  or  profiteers  and  it  is  not  necessary  for  us  to  list 
unbelievably  low  estimates  to  sell  plans.  We  make  the  foregoing  statement  to 
eliminate  unnecessary  correspondence. 

Any  correspondent  can,  without  inconvenience  or  expense  to  himself, 
ascertain  what  any  house  will  actually  cost  by  sending  for  the  plans  as  stated 
in  the  five  offers  on  page  6.3.  These  are  the  fairest  offers  made  by  any  archi¬ 
tect  in  the  United  States.  Don’t  let  any  local  builder  estimate  from  the 
pictures  and  sketch  plan  in  the  hooks  ;  that  is  the  merest  guessing  without  any 
knowledge  of  the  contents  of  the  plans  or  specifications. 

Our  estimates  include  all  costs,  except  the  electrical  fixtures  and  the 
heating  plant  are  not  included.  These  are  subject  to  a  greater  variation  of 
cost  than  other  selections  that  the  Owner  makes  and  generally  are  separate 
contracts.  The  difference  between  figures  will  represent  the  range  of  bids 
one  may  expect  to  receive. 

To  determine  the  exact  cost ,  just  send  a  letter  requesting  us  to  submit 
plans  on  approval  according  to  our  offers  on  pages  SI/  anil  63.  You  will  be  under 
no  expense  or  obligation  to  your  contractor  or  to  us. 


PLAN 

No. 

Estimated  1919  Cost 
(See  Explanation  on 
Pages  56  and  57.) 

Blue 

Prints 

Specifica¬ 

tions 

Material 

List 

Plans 
Specifica¬ 
tions  and 
Material 
List 

R-828 

,17,500  to 

$9,000 

$35.00 

*3.00 

$12.00 

$48 . 00 

R-829 

4,800  to 

5,400 

20.00 

3.00 

6.00 

27  00 

R-830 

5,250  to 

6,000 

20.00 

3.00 

7.00 

28  00 

R-835 

5,250  to 

5,850 

20.00 

3.00 

6.00 

27.00 

R-836 

4,650  to 

5,250 

17.50 

3.00 

6.00 

25.50 

R-837 

6,000  to 

6,900 

20.00 

3.00 

7.50 

28  50 

R-838 

4,500  to 

5,250 

20.00 

3.00 

6.00 

27.00 

R-839A 

9,000  to 

9,750 

30.00 

3.00 

10.00 

41.00 

R-839B 

5,400  to 

6,000 

20.00 

3.00 

7.50 

28.50 

R-840 

5,250  to 

6,300 

20.00 

3.00 

7.50 

28.50 

R-841 

4,050  to 

4,950 

15.00 

3.00 

6.00 

22.00 

R-842 

3,750  to 

4,500 

15.00 

3.00 

5.00 

21.00 

R-843 

4,500  to 

5,100 

15.00 

3.00 

5.00 

21.00 

R-844 

3,750  to 

4,500 

15.00 

3.00 

5.00 

21.00 

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TAKE  ADVANTAGE  OF  THESE  FIVE  OFFERS 

YOU  WILL  NOT  BE  UNDER  ANY  OBLIGATION  OR  EXPENSE  IF,  AFTER  1 

EXAMINATION.  YOU  CAN  NOT  USE  THE  PLANS 

|  MONEY-BACK  OFFER — (I).  Remit  with  order  and  we  will  send  plans  pre-paid  | 

by  return  mail.  If  they  do  not  prove  to  be  what  you  want,  return  them  | 

within  10  days  of  receipt  and  we  will  refund  all  your  money. 

|  EXPRESS  C.  0.  D.  OFFER — (2).  Plans  sent  C.  O.  D.  with  privilege  of  examin-  | 

at  ion. 

|  BANK  C.  0.  D.  OFFER — (3).  We  will  consign  plans  to  your  bank  with  special  | 

instructions  to  allow  10-day  examination  and  contractor  to  figure  for  cost. 

SPECIAL  CONSIGNMENT  OFFER — (4).  Plans  consigned  on  approval  direct  to  any  | 

firm  or  individual,  but  a  certified  check  (which  we  will  hold)  must  accompany  = 

such  request  as  a  guarantee  that  plans  will  either  be  paid  for  or  returned  within  = 

the  10  days  limit  allowed  for  inspection.  If  we  don't  hear  from  you  by  the  | 

expiration  of  10  days  plus  the  time  required  for  the  transmission  of  mails,  | 

we  will  then  deposit  the  check. 

|  EXCHANGE  OFFER — (5).  If,  within  30  days  cf  the  receipt  of  plans  you  decide  | 

they  are  not  just  what  you  want,  you  may  return  them  and  select  any  other  f 

ready-made  plans  in  exchange. 

Or,  return  them  within  30  days  and  credit  for  what  you  have  paid  will  | 
be  applied  in  full  upon  the  cost  of  special  plans. 

NOTE: — All  plans  returned  under  the  above  offers  must  be  returned  in  | 

good  condition  and  must  not  be  used  or  copied. 

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Plan 

No. 

Estimated  1919  Cost 
(See  Explanation  on 
Pages  56  and  57.) 

Blue 

Prints 

Specifica¬ 

tions 

Material 

List 

Plans 
Specifica¬ 
tions  and 
Material 
List 

R-845 

$4,200  to 

$4,950 

$15.00 

$3 . 00 

|  $5.00  | 

$21  00 

R-846 

3,900  to 

4,500 

15 . 00 

3.00 

C71 

o 

o 

21.00 

R-847 

4,050  to 

4,800 

15.00 

3.00 

|  5.00 

21  00 

R-848 

3,750  to 

4,500 

15.00 

3. 0.0 

|  5.00 

21  00 

R-849 

4,500  to 

5,100 

15.00 

3.00 

j  5.00 

21.00 

R-850 

3,000  to 

3,450 

12.50 

3.00 

j  5.00 

17  50 

R-851 

3,750  to 

4,350 

12 . 50 

3.00 

|  5.00 

18  50 

R-852 

2,850  to 

3,450 

12 . 50 

3.00 

|  5.00 

18.50 

R-853 

3,900  to 

4,500 

15.00 

3.00 

§ 

IQ 

21.00 

R-854 

4,050  to 

4,950 

15.00 

3.00 

|  5.00 

21  00 

R-855 

3,900  to 

4,500 

15.00 

3.00 

|  5.00 

21.00 

R-856 

4,500  to 

5,400 

17.50 

3.00 

j  6.00 

24.50 

R-858 

4,800  to 

6,000 

20.00 

3.00 

j  6.00 

27.00 

R-860 

5,700  to 

6,600 

25 . 00 

3.00 

|  10.00 

36.00 

For  Contents  of  Plans,  See  Page  63 


Page  58 


E.  W .  Slillrvell  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal, 


No.  R-858 

Corner 

and 

Front 

Views 


One  of  the  criticisms  of  some  bungalows  is  the  small  size  of  porches.  But  big  porches  cost  a  lot  of  money.  In  many  parts  of  the 
country,  however,  porches  on  at  least  one  side  are  an  absolute  necessity.  This  design  meets  such  a  requirement  admirably.  There  would 
be  no  objection  to  widening.  The  stone  work  is  cement  blocks,  floors  are  cement.  Exterior  walls  are  siding  and  porch  gables  shingled. 


fvV-o" 


Representative  California  Homes 


Plan  of  No.  R-858 

This  plan  is  one  that  effect¬ 
ually  solves  the  servant  prob¬ 
lem.  The  room  arrangement, 
the  accessibility,  the  many 
built-in  conveniences,  the  work 
all  compassed  in  a  small  space 
makes  it  a  most  livable  place 
and  the  simple  life  a  reality. 

There  are  no  wearying  stairs  to 
climb,  no  waste  spaces,  no  necessity 
for  the  annoyance  and  expense  of 
a  servant.  The  cost  of  building  is 
less  than  for  as  good  a  two-story 
house  of  seven  rooms. 

The  basement  is  a  little  over 
half-size  with  outside  and  inside 
stairs.  The  attic  is  7  feet  high,  but 
may  be  raised  by  starting  rafters 
higher  on  the  dining  room  side  and 
increasing  the  pitch. 

Note  the  de  luxe  equipment 
and  conveniences  of  this  bungalow : 

A  broad  pressed-brick  fireplace 
of  our  own  special  design.  Three-foot 
opening;  will  draw  well  and  will  not 
smoke. 

Bookcases  under  high  windows. 
Forty  feet  of  shelving  and  all  enclosed 
with  leaded  glass  doors. 

Writing  cabinet  in  den  with 
drop  shelf,  doors,  etc.  A  patented 
closet  bed.  The  den  may  be  used 
as  an  emergency  bed  room  by  swing¬ 
ing  this  concealed  bed  out  into  the 
room.  Send  for  bed  folder. 

Massive  built-in  buffet  six  feet 
wide.  Leaded  glass  doors  above  an 
open  counter  shelf.  Bevel  plate  mir¬ 
ror  in  counter  shelf  recess.  Paneled 
doors  and  drawers  below.  Deep  linen  cupboard  with  paneled  doors,  counter  and  drawers. 
Medicine  case  with  mirror  door;  also  cupboard  in  the  bath  room. 

A  big  kitchen  cupboard  is  built  clear  to  the  ceiling  with  paneled  doors,  drawers  and  bins. 
The  “cooler”  is  a  ventilating  cupboard,  having  a  fresh  cool  air  intake,  slatted  shelves  and  a 
vent  through  the  roof.  The  cold  air  draft  can  be  regulated  at  the  intake.  “Coolers”  built 
according  to  our  plans  are  successful  in  keeping  fruit,  vegetables,  butter,  etc.,  at  a  fairly  low 
temperature  except  in  intensely  hot  weather. 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  57 


Page  59 


GO  SLOW  IN  YOUR 
SELECTION  of  PLANS 


IT  MEANS  SUCCESSFUL  INVESTMENT  OF 
THOUSANDS  OF  DOLLARS— OR 
DISAPPOINTMENT 


Building  is  a  business.  Look  upon  the  selection  of 
plans  for  your  home  as  a  business  matter.  Invest  your 
money  in  architect’s  plans  for  the  same  reasons  that  you 
buy  the  services  of  first-class  carpenters.  You  wouldn’t 
hire  day  laborers  to  do  the  work  of  carpenters.  Neither 
ought  you  to  be  content  with  laboriously  drawn  and 
scanty  contractor’s  plans.  Take  the  trouble  to  know 
what  you  are  about  to  do. 

Don’t  be  carried  away  by  enthusiastic  desire  to  get 
started  too  soon  and  thereby  overlook  the  necessity  of 
considering  all  the  small  but  important  details. 

Neither  let  the  sudden  necessity  of  building  hurry 
you  into  a  premature  decision  on  plans.  Consider:  haste 
makes  waste  as  it  always  did. 

If  you  expect  to  sell,  you  want  plans  that  will  build 
a  house  that  will  sell  well  and  at  a  profit.  If  you  expect 
to  live  in  it  always,  it  is  all  the  more  important  to  make 
a  proper  selection. 

People  don’t  know  very  much  about  what  plans 
ought  to  describe.  Some  are  woefully  skimpy  and  inac¬ 
curate.  Be  suspicious  of  advertised  plans  which  list  im¬ 
possibly  low  costs.  Beware  of  the  very  low  bidder — 
especially  if  he  desires  to  supply  his  own  plans. 

Make  sure  the  plans  you  are  thinking  of  getting  will 
actually  reproduce  the  house  they  purport  to  represent. 
Some  fall  far  short  of  it.  Check  over  with  an  experienced 
contractor  any  published  plans  you  get  and  do  not  buy 
any  without  a  money-back  guarantee. 

Remember  that  the  best  homes  do  not  merely  hap¬ 
pen;  they  are  carefully  planned.  Comprehensive  plans 

Continued  on  page  61. 


Page  60 


R.  W .  Stillwell  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


No.  R-860. 

Homes  which  measure  up  to  the  correct  proportions  of  ar¬ 
rangement  and  necessary  conveniences,  moderate  cost  and  good 
style  are  rare.  This  selection  seems  to  strike  a  perfect  balance 
between  these  general  requirements. 

The  exterior  walls  are  stained  shingles,  except  below  the  win¬ 


dow  sills,  where  they  are  stained  rough  siding.  The  stone-work 
of  the  porch  is  artistic  cement  block  in  artificial  brown  sandstone. 

The  timber  construction  is  such  that  the  two  corner  posts 
support  the  weight  of  the  roof  without  sag.  This  gives  a  splendid 
unobstructed  view  from  the  front  windows. 


Representative  California  Homes 


Inside  of  House  No.  R-860. 

There  is  a  full-size  basement  with  a  side  door  at  grade. 

A  combination  stairway  landing  makes  it  unnecessary  to  pass  through  any 
room  to  reach  the  second  story. 

Bed  room  No.  1  is  intended  to  be  finished  like  a  den.  It  is  so  located  that 
it  may  be  used  as  a  sick  room.  Separate  plumbing  permits  complete  isolation  of 
a  patient.  In  case  of  contagious  disease,  this  feature  will  pay  for  itself  in  the 
prevention  of  further  sickness  in  the  family. 

All  kitchen  cupboards  go  to  the  ceiling.  One  cupboard  with  an  air  flue 
through  the  roof  acts  as  a  cooler  to  save  ice  bills  and  trips  to  the  cellar. 

The  kitchen  entry  is  solidly  walled  up  to  high  openings  which  are  fitted 
with  screens  for  a  summer  porch  and  with  sashes  to  form  a  winter  vestibule. 

The  plan  shows  an  unusual  number  of  conveniences  and  large  closets. 

The  sleeping  porch  is  like  any  bed  room,  except  the  windows  are  high  and 
the  sashes  are  made  to  drop  down  under  hinged  stools. 


For  costs  and  plan  prices,  see  pages  56  and  51 


Page  61 


(Continued  from  Page  59) 

are  just  as  important  as  the  foundation  under  the  building.  The 
house  is  built  around  the  idea.  The  better  the  details  of  the  plans 
are  worked  out,  the  greater  the  assurance  of  success. 

Contractor's  plans  are  never  safe — free  or  otherwise.  (And  this 
does  not  imply  any  dishonesty,  for  it  is  a  matter  of  method  and  effi¬ 
ciency.)  They  are  never  complete  and  never  minutely  definite  in  the 
mention  of  small  points  because  planning  is  not  a  contractor’s  busi¬ 
ness  or  a  part  of  his  training  and  he  hasn’t  the  time. 

You  will  never  get  truly  satisfactory  results  by  letting  a  con¬ 
tractor  build  without  architect’s  plans.  It  is  unbusiness-like  to  sign  a 
contract  without  good  plans  as  a  basis.  You  may  blind  yourself  to 
the  chance  you  are  taking.  You  may  hopefully  trust  to  luck  and  pray 
for  the  best,  but  inferior  results  are  a  certainty.  Building  by  guess 
is  most  expensive  in  the  end.  To  build  without  architect’s  plans  is 
pretty  much  of  a  gamble — for  the  contractor  and  for  the  owner. 

There  are  a  few  architects  who  specialize  on  homes  of  a  mod¬ 
erate  range  of  cost.  This  class,  and  not  the  general  practitioners, 
can  be  depended  upon  to  supply  good  plans  for  the  lowest  fees. 

Building'  a  house  is  not  a  thing  to  be  dreaded,  if  one  starts  about 
it  the  right  way.  It  is  a  simple  and  safe  undertaking  if  vou  take  advan¬ 
tage  of  the  services  of  experts  on  home  plans.  That  will  cost  something, 
to  be  sure,  but  don’t  think  of  that;  don't  regard  architect’s  plans  as  extra 
expense.  Think  of  the  protection  and  better  results  they  insure. 

It  is  short-sightedness  to  pinch  pennies  at  the  risk  of  dollars  Proper 
plans  are  but  a  small  per  cent,  of  the  cost  of  building.  Divide  the  cost 
of  architect’s  plans  by  only  five  years  of  the  life  of  the  building  and  figure 
how  cheap  they  really  are. 

Now  that  building  costs  more  than  ever  and  probably  always  will 
be  high,  carefully  prepared  plans  are  indispensable.  Starting  without 
comprehensive  plans  may  save  a  few  dollars  in  the  beginning,  but  it  will 
jeopardize  thousands  of  dollars. 

Let  the  question  of  plans  be  one  of  who  can’ give  the  best  plan  service 
and  not  one  of  price.  From  the  very  beginning  consult  a  contractor  in 
whom  you  have  confidence,  as  his  knowledge  of  local  conditions  and 
advice  on  matters  of  cost  are  indispensable.  Ask  his  aid  in  selecting 
plans,  but  insist  firmly  and  all  the  time  on  having  the  plans — your  mutual 
agreement — drawn  out  in  detail  by  a  competent  outside  agent. 

Contractors  who  draw  plans  do  so  only  as  a  matter  of  necessity  in 
getting  the  business.  Those  of  experience  confess  they  would  never  draw 
another  plan  if  they  didn’t  have  to.  Competition  and  the  absence  of  local 
qualified  home-planning  specialists  forces  them  to  it. 

Honest  and  well-posted  contractors  will  tell  you  they  prefer  to  build 
from  architect’s  plans  if  they  can  get  good  ones. 

Stillwell  Plans  give  universal  satisfaction. 


E.  W.  STILLWELL. 


Page  62 


E.  W .  Stillwell  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


CHANGES  IN  PLANS 

Minor  changes  that  do  not  alter  construction 
can  be  arranged  without  additional  expense. 
Such  changes  can  be  written  on  the  blueprints 
or  in  the  specifications  and  general  contract. 

We  will  gladly  advise  as  to  the  practicability 
of  changes.  On  request  with  an  order  for  plans, 
we  will  make  a  pencil  floor  plan  sketch  to  show 
changes,  or  we  will  note  the  changes  in  ink 
on  the  blueprint. 

Occasionally  Are-resisting  roofs  are  wanted 
where  plans  call  for  wood  shingles.  In  such 
cases,  slate,  asbestos  shingles,  etc.,  can  be 
speciAed.  Similarly,  other  materials  may  be 
substituted  by  stipulation  and  changes  in 
dimensions  arranged  for.  See  outline  of  speci- 
Acations  and  description  of  plans  on  Page  63. 

REVERSED  PLANS 

There  is  no  extra  charge  for  reversing  plans 
to  suit  location. 

COST  OF  SPECIAL  WORK 

All  of  our  advertised  plans  are  duplicated  by 
blueprinting  from  ready-made  master  drawings. 

The  process  is  somewhat  like  printing  from 
photographic  negatives  and  so  it  is  possible  to 
sell  them  at  a  fraction  of  their  original  cost. 

The  preparation  of  revised  or  special  plans  is 
a  different  matter,  since  new  drawings  must  be 
prepared  to  At  individual  requirements  and  re¬ 
sale  is  improbable. 

The  cost  of  special  plans  may  be  double  or 
more  than  double  the  price  of  ready-made  plans, 
but  never  exceeding  2  per  cent  of  the  building 
cost. 

Write  for  quotations. 


WRITE  FOR  SPECIAL  PLANS 


On  account  of  our  many  years  of  experience, 
we  can  make  satisfactory  plans  to  meet  indi¬ 
vidual  requirements  by  correspondence  and 
without  personal  Interviews.  Sketches  seldom 
need  to  be  submitted  more  than  once  and  we 
draw  up  special  plans  as  quickly  as  is  consistent 
with  best  draftsmanship.  Remember  that  we 
are  only  three  or  four  days  by  mail  from  Chi¬ 
cago  and  you  can  depend  upon  prompt  service, 
no  matter  where  you  are. 

In  writing  to  us  about  building  according  to 
your  own  ideas,  do  not  fail  to  give  us  deAnite 
data  asked  for  in  the  attached  blank.  Enclose 
all  drawings  or  cuts  that  may  help  to  explain 
your  ideas  and  do  not  hesitate  to  write  copi¬ 
ously.  That  always  simpliAes  matters  wonder¬ 
fully.  We  always  try  to  answer  correspondents 
in  an  understandable  way  that  makes  it  quick 
and  easy  and  proAtable  to  take  advantage  of 
the  Stillwell  plan  service. 

In  this  connection,  however,  it  is  our  ex¬ 


perience  that  it  frequently  requires  at  least 
a  pencil  Aoor  plan  to  explain  some  things  most 
fully,  and  in  a  way  that  is  of  most  value  to 
the  correspondent.  Very  often  some  seemingly 
simple  changes  make  advisable  a  material  alter¬ 
ation  of  an  entire  plan. 

Naturally,  the  individual  correspondent  does 
not  stop  to  think  that,  while  a  single  letter  and 
a  Aoor  plan  sketch  may  not  take  much  time, 
an  aggregate  of  hundreds  of  letters  carefully 
answered  means  weeks  of  hard  work.  We  are 
willing  to  give  ordinary  advice  freely.  But  a 
special  letter  service  with  a  sketch  costs  money. 

If  you  want  to  know  just  how  your  ideas  will 
work  out  practically,  or  if  you  want  us  to  sub¬ 
mit  original  ideas  on  approval,  we  are  glad  to 
send  tentative  pencil  plans.  If  you  think  it  is 
worth  while  for  us  to  study  your  building  prob¬ 
lem  to  the  extent  of  preparing  a  sketch,  we 
propose  that  you  share  this  expense  according 
to  the  following  schedule: 


SPECIAL  SKETCH  OFFERS 


Fill  out  the  information  blank  and  sketch  out  your  arrangement  as  best  you 
can  on  the  sketch  sheet  in  the  front  cover  of  the  book.  We  can  then  understand 
just  what  you  want  and  we  will  develop  and  incorporate  your  ideas  into  an 
accurate,  practical  plan. 

If  the  sketches  are  for  a  story-and-a-half  or  two-story  house  in  which  the  arrange¬ 
ment  depends  partly  upon  the  design  of  the  exterior  or  the  shape  of  the  roof,  take 
advantage  of  sketch  offer  No.  2. 


SKETCH  OFFER 
NO.  1 


For  floor  plans  only,  the  charge  is  25  cents  for  each  room, 
stair  hall  and  bath. 


SKETCH  OFFER 
NO.  2 


For  floor  plans  with  front  and  side  elevations  the  charge 
is  One  Dollar  for  each  room,  hall  and  bath. 


Representative  California  Homes 


FIVE  SPECIAL  OFFERS  OF  PLANS  ON  APPROVAL 


The  purpose  of  these  offers  is: 

First — To  enable  anyone  to  get  plans  and  figure  cost  of  building  before 
finally  deciding  to  keep  them. 

Second — To  give  correspondents  a  chance  to  see  what  each  house  actually 
looks  like  from  all  sides. 

Third--To  guarantee  prospective  purchasers  that  the  plans  are  what  they 
need,  that  they  are  complete  as  represented  and  worth  the  price. 
This  is  very  important  as  there  are  a  large  number  of  inferior  plans 
on  the  market,  and  prices  of  plans  mean  absolutely  nothing  as  regards 
quality  of  draftsmanship  from  various  sources. 


GUARANTEED  MONEY-BACK,  EXCHANGE,  C.  O.  D.  AND 
PLANS-ON-APPROVAL  OFFERS 

MONEY-BACK  OFFER — Remit  with  order  and  we  will  send  plans  pre¬ 
paid  by  return  mail.  If  they  do  not  prove  to  be  what  you  want, 
return  them  within  10  days  of  receipt  and  we  will  refund  your  money. 

EXPRESS  C.  O.  D.  OFFER — Plans  sent  C.  O.  D.  with  privilege  of  exami¬ 
nation. 

(The  U.  S.  Parcel  Post  will  not  carry  plans  and  specifications  C.  O.  D.) 

BANK  C.  O.  D.  OFFER — We  will  consign  plans  to  your  bank  with  special 
instructions  to  allow  10-day  examination  and  contractor  to  figure 
for  cost. 

SPECIAL  CONSIGNMENT  OFFER — Plans  consigned  on  approval  direct 
to  any  firm  or  individual,  but  a  certified  check  (which  we  will  hold), 
must  accompany  such  request  as  a  guarantee  that  plans  will  either 
be  paid  for  or  returned  within  a  10-day  limit  allowed  for  inspection. 
If  we  don’t  hear  from  you  by  the  expiration  of  10  days  plus  the  time 
required  for  the  transmission  of  mails,  we  will  then  deposit  the  check. 
Should  you  not  want  to  keep  the  plans  and  send  them  back  within  the 
10-day  limit,  we  will  return  the  check. 

EXCHANGE  OFFER — If,  within  30  days  of  the  receipt  of  plans,  you  decide 
they  are  not  just  what  you  want,  you  may  return  them  and  select  any 
other  ready-made  plans  in  exchange. 

Or,  return  them  within  30  days  and  credit  for  what  you  have  paid 
will  be  applied  in  full  upon  the  cost  of  special  plans. 

NOTE — All  plans  returned  under  the  above  offers  must  be  returned  in 
good  condition  and  must  not  be  used  or  copied,  or  notes  marked  on 
them. 

REMITTANCE  REQUIRED — A  remittance  must  accompany  all  orders, 
from  firms  as  well  as  individuals.  Otherwise  plans  will  be  sent  C.  O.  D. 
regardless  of  references  or  financial  ratings.  In  this  way  service  is 
economized  and  prices  to  all  purchasers  are  kept  at  the  lowest  pos¬ 
sible  point  by  the  elimination  of  unnecessary  correspondence  and  the 
keeping  of  accounts. 


Page  63 


CONTENTS  OF  STILLWELL  PLANS 

(1)  General  Plans  consist  of  Foundation  Plan,  Floor  Plans  and  Four 
Elevations,  all  drawn  to  a  scale  of  14  inch  equals  one  foot.  Founda¬ 
tion  plans  having  basements  are  planned  for  the  location  of  the 
heating  plant,  etc.  We  do  not  specify  the  kind  of  heating  nor  the 
various  pipes  and  outlets,  since  there  are  so  many  different  systems 
and  climatic  requirements. 

All  dimensions  of  all  plans  are  carefully  figured.  Everything  is 
plain  and  simple,  all  the  work  being  prepared  in  such  a  way  that 
any  ordinary  contractor  can  duplicate  the  houses  anywhere  to  the 
entire  satisfaction  of  the  Owner. 

Plans  show  the  sizes  and  locations  of  all  doors,  windows,  lights, 
switches,  plumbing  fixtures,  etc.,  etc.  Elevations  show  the  front  and 
rear  and  side  views,  specifying  only  that  which  cannot  be  so  well 
specified  elsewhere. 

(2)  Detail  Drawings  are  equal  in  importance  to  the  General  Plans  and 
are  specially  featured  in  all  Stillwell  plans.  Knowing  that  our  plans 
leave  our  personal  supervision,  we  prepare  our  detail  drawings  with 
greater  care  and  make  them  more  complete  than  architects  usually 
do.  This  applies  to  foundation  and  framing  sections,  fireplaces,  inte¬ 
rior  finish  and  cabinet  work,  such  as  bookcases,  seats,  cupboards  of 
all  kinds,  buffet,  stairway,  etc.,  etc.  Most  of  these,  details  are  drawn 
to  a  scale  of  %  inch  equals  one  foot  and  have  sectional  drawings  as 
well  as  front  views. 

(3)  Specifications  explain  the  general  conditions  of  the  contract.  They 
cover  all  phases  of  the  work — excavations,  concrete,  masonry,  rough 
and  finish  carpenter  work,  plastering,  plumbing,  hardware,  wiring, 
painting,  etc. 

These  specifications  are  a  very  long,  standardized,  mimeographed 
form  with  a  large  number  of  blank  spaces  for  the  filling  in  of  the 
Owner’s  selections.  This  makes  it  easy  for  the  Owner  to  control  the 
cost  and  to  select  what  his  local  market  affords,  conferring,  of  course, 
with  the  local  contractors  and  material,  men.  These  specifications, 
together  with  blueprints  are  the  vital  part — the  sum  and  substance — - 
the  basis  of  the  contract,  without  which  building  is  a  wasteful  gamble. 

(4)  Itemized  Material  Lists.  Every  lumber  dealer  knows  that  one  of 
the  great  defects  of  the  present  methods  of  contracting  is  the  inability 
of  the  average  contractor  to  make  out  a  correct  material  list.  He 
hasn’t  the  time  nor  the  patience  to  list  all  the  small  items  with  care 
and  something  is  always  overlooked.  This  is  bad  for  the  contractor 
as  well  as  the  Owner,  as  there  is  always  a  big  “extra”  list.  Without 
correct  material  lists  it  is  impossible  to  know  what  a  finished  house 
is  going  to  cost. 

Our  lists  are  prepared  by  practical  estimators  and  are  really 
complete.  Everything  is  itemized  and  segregated  in  such  a  way  as 
to  make  verification  by  the  Contractor  easy.  Likewise  he  can  add 
to  or  deduct  quantities,  according  to  changes  that  may  be  desired. 


SOLD  AT  A  HANDSOME  PROFIT 


LUCKY  TO  GET  COMPLETE  DETAILED  PLANS 


OWNER  ADVISES  FRIEND 


Enclosed  find  several  photos  which  I  took  of  the  house, 
and  it  certainly  makes  a  beautiful  place.  There  has 
never  been  a  house  here  which  has  attracted  the  attention 
this  place  has.  and  I  consoler  myself  lucky  in  being  able 
to  receive  plans  and  details  so  complete  as  yours  have 
been.  If  I  can  in  any  way  help  to  get  any  one  else  inter¬ 
ested  in  this  style,  or  any  other,  will  surely  recommend 
you  and  your  beautiful  plans. 

JOHN  J.  LEGNER. 

Arlington,  New  Jersey. 


MANUFACTURER  COMPLIMENTS  OWNER  ON  PLANS 

Received  plans  several  weeks  ago  and  was  very  much 
pleased  with  same.  I  have  gone  over  them  with  a  con¬ 
tractor  and  find  them  satisfactory  in  every  respect.  Sev¬ 
eral  manufacturing  companies  have  complimented  me  very 
much  on  my  plans;  in  fact  they  say  it  is  the  prettiest 
plan  of  a  bungalow  they  have  seen.  ...  I  am  sure 
when  I  get  my  Bungalow  built  that  several  of  my  friends 
will  get  their  plans  from  you. 

MRS.  W.  E.  WARREN. 

Fort  Payne,  Alabama. 


CAN  CHECK  UP  CONTRACTORS  WITHOUT  TROUBLE 


Never  before  have  I  seen  such  complete  and 
first-class  plans  and  in  such  good  detail  for  so  reasonable 
an  amount  which  you  charge.  I  am  perfectly  satisfied ; 
also  the  contractors  find  them  easy  to  follow,  and  I  can 
check  up  on  their  work  without  any  trouble. 

R.  E.  CUMMINS. 


Conneaut,  Ohio. 


ADVANTAGEOUS  CONTRACT  AND  CERTAINTY 
OF  RESULTS 

I  am  today  in  receipt  of  the  three  sets  of  blueprints  as 
ordered  from  you  recently  and  wish  to  thank  you  for  the 
prompt  and  careful  attention  given  same.  ...  I  have 
already  received  various  advantages  due  to  your  careful 
study  and  consideration  of  my  special  needs.  ...  I 
am  certain  that  without  your  plans,  I  would  not  have 
been  able  to  make  the  same  advantageous  contract  for 
the  construction  that  I  have  made,  nor  would  I  have  had 
the  same  degree  of  certainty  that.  I  would  get  so  nearly 
what  I  want,  unless  of  course  I  had  employed  some  local 
architect  at  a  far  greater  cost  to  me. 

W.  F.  C.  ZIMMERMANN. 

San  Francisco,  California. 


I  got  your  address  from  a  friend  of  mine,  Mr.  F.  L. 
Chrysler,  who  got  his  plans  for  his  house  from  your  Com¬ 
pany.  I  like  his  house  and  he  certainly  recommends  you 
peoplo  very  highly. 

DR.  W.  T.  LAMB. 

Casey,  Illinois 


JUST  WHAT  WAS  WANTED 

Enclosed  find  money  order  for  which  send  me  blue 
prints,  specifications  and  material  list  of  — .  .  .  . 

This  plan  is  just  what  I  want.  The  plans  of  yours  that 
we  used  two  years  ago  were  very  satisfactory. 

CHAS.  W.  SLACK. 

Waterloo,  Quebec.  Wholesale  and  Retail  Florist. 


MUCH  COMPLIMENTED 

I  am  forwarding  you  under  separate  cover  several 
photographs  of  the  Bungalow  which  I  erected  in  this  city 
from  plans  and  specifications  gotten  from  you  last  sum¬ 
mer.  This  Bungalow  has  been  much  complimented.  .  .  . 

Many  people  here  think  that  it  is  about  the  most  up-to- 
date  and  complete  home  in  our  little  city  of  about  12.000 
population  The  architecture  is  not  common  in  this 
community,  and  we  frequently  see  passersby  taking  snap 
shots  of  our  home.  .  .  .  After  having  lived  in  the 

Bungalow  for  four  months  and  after  having  had  an  op¬ 
portunity  of  judging  it  from  a  practical  standpoint,  we 
think  that  the  plan  is  about  perfect  and  we  would  not 
care  to  have  any  changes  made  in  it  whatever.  We  have 
no  trouble  in  keeping  the  house  well  heated  and  com¬ 
fortable  in  very  cold  weather.  We  are  more  than  pleased 
with  the  Bungalow  constructed  from  your  plans  and 
specifications. 

J.  W.  H.  PILSON, 

Staunton,  Virginia.  Attorney 


FINEST  IN  THE  SECTION 

The  plans  worked  out  splendidly.  .  .  .  We  are  very 

much  pleased  with  the  plan  of  the  house  and  it  is  con¬ 
sidered  the  finest  in  this  section  You  can  use  my  name 
as  a  recommendation  for  your  plans. 

A.  H.  RAABE. 

Ft.  Jennings,  Ohio.  Raabe  Bros,  Grain  Shippers 


PLANS  WERE  WORTH  $500 

I  thank  you  very  much  for  the  information  contained 
in  your  letter  received  this  morning.  It  is  so  much  more 
comfortable  to  know  that  we  are  not  asking  for  changes 
contrary  to  the  plans.  .  .  .  Mr.  Neblett  says  the  plans 

have  been  worth  $500  to  us,  and  you  may  be  sure  we  talk 
“Stillwell." 

ELSIE  R  WILEY. 

Silver  City,  New  Mexico. 


PRETTIEST  AND  MOST  CONVENIENT 

After  finishing  my  little  Bungalow,  which  is  a  beauty. 
I  took  a  trip  and  am  just  back.  .  .  .  Will  not  build 
double  Bungalow  now,  but  when  I  do,  will  want  you  to 
furnish  plans,  etc.,  as  mine  is  the  prettiest  and  most 
convenient  home  here  or  hereabouts. 

MRS.  B.  G.  SANDERS 

Roanoke,  Alabama. 


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During  October,  1915,  I  purchased  from  you  plans  for 
a  Bungalow  home  to  be  constructed  in  this  city  This 
home  was  located  at  926  Highland  Avenue,  and  com¬ 
pleted  in  August,  1916.  .  .  .  We  have  now  sold  the 

place  at  a  handsome  profit  and  want  to  build  it  over 
again  at  813  West  Iron  Avenue,  this  city.  Also  would 
like  to  have  you  send  me  plan  for  a  garage  to  match  the 
house.  .  .  .  The  plans  were  very  satisfactory  and  the 
home  has  had  very  flattering  comments.  ...  I  will 
surely  talk  for  your  plans. 

F.  A.  SMITH, 

Traveling  Auditor,  Missouri  Pacific, 
Salina,  Kansas.  St.  Louis,  Iron  Mt.  &  Southern  Ry. 


IN  MANITOBA,  CANADA 

.  .  .  I  am  pleased  with  your  plans  and  have  built 

the  Bungalow  with  some  slight  alterations  ...  I  have 
recommended  your  plans  to  some  of  my  friends  and  you 
may  receive  inquiries  from  them.  ...  I  shall  be 
pleased  to  shew  the  house  to  any  of  your  clients  who  may 
write  to  you. 

EDWARD  BEGGS. 

Winnipeg,  Manitoba. 


CONTRACTOR  CAN  MAKE  NO  MISTAKES 

.  .  .  I  saw  Mr.  Fred  Jorgensen’s  plans  and  I  found 

them  to  be  very  good,  well  detailed  and  very  workable 
plans.  A  contractor  can  make  no  mistake  if  he  follows 
those  plans. 

A.  W.  THOMSON. 

Ephraim,  Utah. 

(Mr  Thompson  later  secured  his  plans  of  us.) 


WELL  ADAPTED  TO  COLD  CLIMATE 

We  are  enclosing  you  a  few  snapshots  of  our  Bungalow 
built  according  to  one  of  your  plans,  in  1914.  We 
thought  you  might  be  interested  to  see  that  the  plan  can 
be  so  well  adapted  to  a  cold  climate  with  plenty  of  snow 
as  in  one  of  the  pictures.  The  plan  was  most  satisfac¬ 
tory  in  every  detail.  The  carpenter  had  never  worked 
from  blue  prints  before,  but  he  had  no  difficulty  what¬ 
ever  in  following  them. 

FREDERICK  A.  SLACK. 

Waterloo,  Iowa. 


SAVED  MONEY  FOR  BANKER 

I  have  received  the  plans  and  specifications  which  you 
have  drawn  for  me,  and  I  certainly  appreciate  your  work. 
They  are  very,  very  satisfactory.  .  .  .  The  owner  of 

the  lumber  yard  from  which  I  contemplate  getting  the 
material  told  the  contractor  the  plans  were  the  most  com¬ 
plete  they  had  seen  for  a  long  time.  ...  I  wish 
again  to  thank  your  Company  for  the  splendid  work  you 
have  done  for  me  You  have  saved  me  considerable  money 
and  the  plans  aro  just  fine. 

GEO.  W.  GARTHE. 

Lorain,  Ohio.  National  Bank  of  Commerce. 


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STILLWELL  PUBLICATIONS 

Before  building,  one  needs  to  get  all  kinds  of  printed  information  about  houses.  Even  in  building  a  small 
house,  one  can  get  useful  ideas  from  plans  of  larger  ones.  Plan  books  and  popular  home  building  magazines  are 

especially  helpful. 

In  every  community  there  is  a  tendency  to  follow  habits  in  building.  The  following  of  plans  from  local  sources  perpetu¬ 
ates  more  or  less  of  a  similarity  in  many  homes.  Outside  ideas  from  other  sections  are  of  practical  value.  There  is  a  distinct 
advantage  in  getting  plans  from  architects  of  other  localities. 

Every  prospective  builder  should  have  the  following  publications.  Every  contractor  should  have  them  in  his  library. 
Every  real  estate  office  should  have  them  on  display  to  stimulate  a  demand  for  better  homes.  Lumbermen  should  have  them  to 
show  prospective  customers. 


REPRESENTATIVE  CALIFORNIA  HOMES. .  Price  75c 
Forty-four  houses  with  53  plans  of  six  to  ten  rooms  costing 
$3000  to  $10,000.  One-half  are  either  two  stories  or  story-and- 

a-half. 

WEST  COAST  BUNGALOWS . Price  75c 

Fifty  houses  with  72  floor  plans  of  five  and  six  rooms  costing 
$1800  to  $4000.  These  are  one-story  bungalows,  some  having 
attic  stairways. 

LITTLE  BUNGALOWS . . . Price  50c 

Forty  one-story  bungalows  with  floor  plans  of  four,  five  and 
six  rooms,  costing  $750  to  $3000. 


BOOK  OF  SPECIAL  PLANS 


Price  50c 


This  is  a  book  with  plans  for  23  two-story  houses,  23  part 
two-story  houses  (two  or  more  rooms  in  the  second  story),  and 
40  one-story  houses. 

The  book  is  illustrated  with  artist’s  pen-and-ink  perspectives, 
mostly  of  a  small  size. 

Complete  working  plans  of  all  these  houses  for  construction 
in  various  parts  of  the  United  States  are  carried  in  stock.  Costs 
of  construction  based  on  1918  prices,  are  given. 

Some  plans  and  exteriors  are  adaptations  of  houses  in  Rep¬ 
resentative  California  Homes  and  West  Coast  Bungalows,  but 
many  are  original  designs.  This  is  our  very  best  collection 


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of  plans. 


Price  10c 


GARAGE  FOLDER . . . . 

Shows  17  garages  and  gives  detailed  estimates  of  cost — cement  work,  carpenter  work, 
painting,  hardware  and  labor.  This  folder  also  contains  six  De  Luxe  homes  of  seven 
to  ten  rooms  costing  $6000  to  $10,000.  In  addition  there  are  nine  double  bungalows 
and  small  apartments  with  floor  plans. 

A  book  of  Colonial  type  bungalows  and  two-story  Colonial  houses  is  being  prepared. 
This  will  be  ready  for  distribution  by  about  Dec.  1,  1919. 

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E.W.  STILLWELL  6#  CO.,  410  Henne  Bldj.,  122  W.  3rd  St..  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


GUARANTEE 

If  not  what  you  want, 
we  will  refund  your 
money. 

All  books  sent  pre¬ 
paid. 


STILLWELL  PLANS  GIVE  UNIVERSAL  SATISFACTION 


Pa  M'CALLISTER.  INC.,  L.  A 


